New Facility Consolidates Logistics, Better Support to the Warfighter
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS090621-10
Release Date: 6/21/2009 12:38:00 PM
From Naval Facilities Southeast Public Affairs
GULFPORT, Miss. (NNS) -- A ribbon cutting ceremony held June 18 marked the official turnover of the new Operational Expeditionary Logistics Facility (OELF) at Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport.
"At last, all physical distribution functions are under one roof," said Paul Darden, physical distribution manager of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville, Detachment NCBC Gulfport. "This consolidation will greatly improve our ability to support the warfighter."
The warehouse, or OELF, will support the shipment of containerized war-fighting equipment to support naval construction forces and consolidate the operations of three existing obsolete and damaged facilities.
"The project involved approximately 230,000 square feet of new construction and 20,000 square feet of renovated space along with 370,000 square feet of demolition," said Hely Gonzalez, Public Works Department Gulfport construction manager. "The new facility will provide more efficient receipt, storage, preparation and shipping/receiving operations."
The design successfully incorporates all relevant military and local installation design standards as well as many of the sustainable design features related to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system that encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices.
The $33.4 million OELF project is part of a larger $42.3 million package. In addition to the warehouse construction, future undertakings of the package include a public works facility renovation, construction of a new gate inspection facility, demolition of existing facilities, construction of a rapid runway repair area and construction of a Naval Construction Training Center practice area.
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