Camp Roberts conducts Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking

By Michael Beaton, Presidio of Monterey Public AffairsNovember 7, 2014

Camp Roberts conducts Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SAN MIGUEL, Calif. - Participating in the Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking ceremony near Camp Roberts were (from left) Maj. Gen. Lawrence Haskins, commander of the California Army National Guard; U.S. Rep. Sam Farr; Brig. Gen.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Camp Roberts conducts Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SAN MIGUEL, Calif. - Leaders of the 514th Signal Company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at the Camp Roberts Satellite Communications Station Oct. 30. Camp Roberts is a subordinate installation of the Presidio of Monterey, located approximately 100... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Camp Roberts conducts Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SAN MIGUEL, Calif. - Leaders of the 514th Signal Company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at the Camp Roberts Satellite Communications Station Oct. 30. Camp Roberts is a subordinate installation of the Presidio of Monterey, located approximately 100... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Camp Roberts conducts Satellite Earth Terminal Station Complex ground-breaking
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SAN MIGUEL, Calif. - Leaders of the 514th Signal Company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at the Camp Roberts Satellite Communications Station Oct. 30. Camp Roberts is a subordinate installation of the Presidio of Monterey, located approximately 100... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

SAN MIGUEL, Calif. - Leaders of the 514th Signal Company hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at the Camp Roberts Satellite Communications Station Oct. 30.

Camp Roberts is a subordinate installation of the Presidio of Monterey, located approximately 100 miles south of Monterey near Highway 101.

The Department of Defense is constructing three new facilities at the satellite communications station: a communications operation center, an administrative building and a repair and utility shop.

The new communications operations center, which will be about 43,000 square feet, will support operations of a Department of Defense Satellite Communications System and other DOD and Army organizations. About 150 personnel will support 24/7 operations.

The new headquarters and administrative building will be approximately 6,880 square feet and will replace a temporary building. It will house a permanent staff of 12 with classroom and training areas for about 50 additional personnel.

A modern repair and utility shop will replace the current building which dates back to the 1940's.

The Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, managed the project for the Army.

Although the project, at a cost of $34,801,408, is expected to be completed at the end of 2015, the benefits will begin immediately with construction that will help the local economy and businesses, said 514th Signal Company Commander Maj. Devon Callahan, adding that the labor force will be contracted from the local area.

Picking up their shovels to turn the earth and ceremoniously begin construction were Maj. Gen. Lawrence Haskins, commander of the California Army National Guard; U.S. Rep. Sam Farr; Brig. Gen. John Baker, 7th Signal Command commanding general (theater); Col. Steven Keller, Network Enterprise Technology Command; Col. Paul Fellinger, Presidio of Monterey garrison commander; Col. John Haramallis, Camp Roberts garrison commander; Freddy Romero, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians representative; and Maj. Devon Callahan, 514th Signal Company commander.

"With the completion of construction," said Callahan, echoing Representatives Farr's remarks during the ceremony " this communications station will become the premiere satellite operations facility in the world."

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