By Jerry Green, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade PAO
FORT BRAGG, N.C.-- A ground breaking ceremony was held August 27, 2013, at a site located in the Gen. Yarborough Complex, and when completed will be the new home for the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne).
Col. James S. Brown, commander, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), and Command Sgt. Maj. Tony L. Duncan took part in the ceremony. Joining them in the ground breaking was Col. Laura Loftus, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer, Col. Steven Baker, Wilmington District Commander and Eddie Cummings, project manager.
"We will have a new home soon," said Brown. "Currently, we have civil affairs teams deployed in 26 countries, and when this facility is completed it will be a place the teams will be proud to come home to."
The new complex will replace the brigade's current home located on Gruber Road. The brigade moved into the renovated warehouse in late 2005 and quickly outgrew the allowable office space and building's environmental capabilities.
"When I saw the condition of the Gruber Road site, I knew it was time to get the 95th Brigade a new facility," said Baker. "This will be a state of the art complex that will meet the growing demands on this brigade."
The $16 million project is scheduled for completion in May 2015. The facility will be almost 61,000 square feet and will include the headquarters' administrative offices, conference rooms and group operations center. Special construction includes sustainable construction features complying with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. There will be an access for persons with disabilities also.
The 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) comprised of five regional battalion is responsible for training, equipping and deploying forces in 26 countries to conduct civil affairs operations. For more information about the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), go to Civil Affairs Recruiting at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb/CA.htm.