Aegis Training and Readiness Center Breaks Ground for Schoolhouse Expansion
Navy News Service
Story Number: NNS131018-11
Release Date: 10/18/2013 3:45:00 PM
By Kimberly M. Lansdale, Center for Surface Combat Systems Public Affairs
DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- The Aegis Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) broke ground on the Cruiser/Destroyer Expansion wing Oct. 18 during a ceremony outside the schoolhouse onboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va.
The ceremony marked the official beginning of construction for a new 27, 051 square foot expansion project that will provide critical infrastructure to train the future surface force. The wing is scheduled for completion in March 2015
'The last addition to our training facility was Huchting Hall in 1999,' said Capt. Ian Hall, ATRC's commanding officer. 'Aegis ships continue to be built and with the establishment of the Cruiser/Destroyer Modernization Program, the average number of classes held at ATRC will continue to increase. This wing will provide the additional space required for the upgraded baseline equipment and classrooms needed to train our Sailors for the life of the Aegis program.'
At ATRC, approximately 650 enlisted Fire Controlmen and 550 officers graduate each year. Electronic classrooms, electronic technical manuals, and long-range connectivity allow for continued expansion of the quantity and quality of training to meet growing fleet requirements. ATRC's ongoing efforts include examining new technologies and training methods for innovative, less costly ways to train to meet new challenges and needs of the United States Navy.
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