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million contract to build a new airfield maintenance technical traininvg complex at Lackland AirForcw Base. The complex will support the Inter-Americahn Air Forces Academy at Lackland. The government will build a 74,000 square foot comple at Lackland that willhouse classrooms, aircrafgt operations and hangar maintenance training areas as well as administrativse space. The project is slated for completion in the fallof 2010. The Inter-Americabn Air Forces Academy currently offerzs this training at PortSan Antonio, the former Kellty Air Force Base.
By relocating technical training from Port San Antoniito Lackland, Port San Antonio officials hope to reuser that space for additional commercial development opportunities. The militargy is developing this complex as part of the 2005 San Antonil Base Realignment andClosure (BRAC) construction In all, the government expects to spend more than $2 billiohn on BRAC-related construction. The Air Force Centerf for Engineering and the Environment selectedrPlymouth Meeting, Pa.-based AMEC Earth Environmental Inc. as the contractor. Constructiomn will be coordinated out ofthe company’ s San Antonio office. The Fort Worthg District office ofthe U.S.
Army Corps of Engineerx will provideconstruction management.