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New Year, new building, new future
SCOE marks first project completed under 2005 BRAC
January 8, 2009
Fort Lee Public Affairs Office
FORT LEE, Va. — Governor Tim Kaine will mark Fort Lee's first completed military construction project of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure authorization by joining Maj. Gen. James E. Chambers, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee commanding general on Friday to cut the ribbon for the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE) headquarters.
This project is a first of many to be completed before September 2011, when all BRAC authorizations must be in place across the U.S. military. Fort Lee's planning for this facility began in 2005 when the 2005 BRAC process earmarked the post to gain significantly in missions and personnel. The first wave of personnel to occupy the building will begin in March.
The SCOE is a multi-functional center overseeing all logistics, human resources, finance training and combat developments for the U.S. Army. Expertise in supply, services, maintenance, munitions and transportation will be located on a single installation, making the SCOE the lifeblood of Army logistics.
The SCOE consolidates logistics schools from three installations onto Fort Lee -- the U.S. Army Transportation Center and School from Fort Eustis, Va.; the U.S. Army Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School from Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md.; and the U.S. Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School from Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
The $49 million, 218, 579-square-foot facility encompasses 11 acres and was completed on time and on budget. Interior lighting is controlled by central software and infrared motion sensors to conserve energy. Approximately 50 percent of the exterior of the building is blue glass, which is engineered to let in an abundant amount of natural light while blocking harmful UV rays and reflecting heat. More than 1,300 tons of steel was used during construction.