Camp Lejeune gets a $3 billion revamp

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Camp Lejeune gets a $3 billion revamp
By Trista Talton - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Nov 21, 2009 17:52:10 EST

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — It’s easy to look around this base and find buildings that date to the early 1940s.

At that time, the Corps’ premiere East Coast base was abuzz with construction. Crop fields and forests thick with pine trees were being replaced by office buildings, barracks, chow halls and training facilities. The base hasn’t seen another building boom like it — until now.

More than $1 billion worth of construction is underway at Lejeune, and soon several modern facilities will exist among the base’s more than 188 historic buildings. All told, the base has received $3 billion for construction that’s funded through 2012. An overview of current and future projects:

Barracks
About two-thirds of Lejeune’s 94 barracks were built at least 20 years ago. Through 2012, several will be renovated, and new ones will be built, including five at Camp Geiger. By 2015, the base will have about 150 barracks, according to Nina McBroom, director of Lejeune’s Bachelor Housing Division.

Chow halls
About 5.6 million meals are served each year at Lejeune’s 12 chow halls. Plans call for consolidating dining rooms by closing older chow halls and building at least two new ones that are more centrally located to work areas and barracks.


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