LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. –
The DoD announced Langley will receive more than $59 million in appropriations as a part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Recovery Act, signed by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17, assigns $7.4 billion for defense-related spending, of which the Air Force is slated to receive $1.7 billion.
Of the $59 million made available to Langley, $48 million will pay for renovations to the existing hospital structure. The renovation will help improve patient care by moving services currently offered in several geographically separated clinics to the same location.
The improvements will also include additional space for pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and emergency/urgent care patients.
The remaining $11.4 million will fund 11 different projects around the base, said James Wampler, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron chief of programs. Eight of these projects are intended to increase energy efficiency within the existing infrastructure.
Updates to select facilities include: new hangar door seals, ventilation controls, replacing water source heat pumps, replacing inefficient ramp lighting, and upgrading the lighting systems throughout several facilities, he said.
Projects will begin as contracts are awarded, with the earliest scheduled to start this month. The hospital renovation is expected to begin in early 2010, and is projected to be completed spring 2012.
Investment in facility improvements and energy efficiency helps to further President Obama's goal of providing much-needed stimulus to the economy while improving the quality of life for Airmen and their families.
For more information on the Recovery Act you can visit
www.recovery.gov, or
www.defenselink.mil/recovery for defense-related spending within the scope of the act.