Army drivers find new home at Fort Lesley J. McNair

By Steve Holt, JFHQ-NCR/MDW Public AffairsJuly 2, 2015

Army drivers find new home at Fort Lesley J. McNair
(left to right) William (Bill) Tully, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Program Manager, Fort Belvoir, Va., Col. Michael Henderson, Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall garrison commander, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general Joint Force Headquarter... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

The U.S. Army Transportation Agency held a groundbreaking ceremony May 21 on historic Fort Lesley J. McNair to mark the last phase of its relocation plan that includes four construction projects beginning in June 2015.

The agency's new facility will have more than just a new garage with parking spaces; it will also include a dispatch center, a conference room work area, and be interconnected via an enclosed walkway to additional work spaces on the second floor of building 18.

The Transportation Garage was created by an act of Congress in 1909. Over the years it was transformed into a military organization and became a regular unit in 1963. The agency operated from a four story Cadillac dealership from the 1920s near George Washington University, D.C.

"This historic unit deserves a facility worthy of its mission and today we mark an important milestone in making that happen" said Emmett Beliveau, director of the White House Military Office.

Additional project features include an upgrade to the former installation access control point, and renovating the Department of Public Works maintenance building to allow for storage of oversized vehicles and maintenance bays.

"We look forward to working with our partners; the U.S. Army Transportation Agency, the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, along with our great Army Engineers and contractors to complete this project," said William Tully, Fort Belvoir U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program manager.

"I'll see all of you again at a ribbon cutting ceremony in the fall of 2016 when this building is complete," said Tully.

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