The current Army Aviation Support Facility, located at Midway Airport, is suffering from a diminishing safety zone between the apron and taxiway as runways have been extended and the size of commercial airliners increases. The new Army National Guard Readiness Center and Army Aviation Support Facility will incorporate a readiness center and an aviation support facility. The new facility will house three units: the 935th, B106 and Medivac.
Elements of specific importance include the hangar space which will be designed for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, a weapons simulator training space and task-loaded combat simulated flight environments. Also of significance is the development of a design that meets Anti-Terrorism Force Protection requirements and involves LEED Silver sustainability measures.Bailey Edward’s design for this facility provides for a Readiness Center with administrative offices, simulation classrooms and maintenance training bays. The Army Aviation Support Facility component of this facility involves hangars for aircraft, aviation support shops, classrooms and administrative offices.
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