65th RSC new K-Span building for USARSO - U.S. Army Reserve South, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico - Brief Article

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico--With a snip of a ribbon the 65th Regional Support Command celebrated the grand opening of two K-Span (hanger type) Buildings recently. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the Lt. Col. Hernan G. Pesquera U.S. Army Reserve Center in Juana Diaz.

The ceremony signified the formal opening of the facility even though the two buildings still need to be completed before they are transferred over to the U.S. Army Reserve South (USARSO) Theater Equipment and Maintenance Site (TEAMS). The facilities will be used by TEAMS to store and maintain readily available equipment used by USARSO for its missions in Latin America.

The joint venture was undertaken by the 65th RSC as part of its USARSO support mission and as a partnership project to further enhance our joint commitment to our national interests in U.S. Southern Command's (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.

The two-year project was designed by the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Engineer, 65th RSC and constructed under the U.S. Army Reserve Troop Labor Program with assets from the 448th Engineer Battalion. It consists of two identical K-Span buildings joined together in the middle by an access hall. The buildings were constructed using the Automatic Building Machine owned by the 65th.

The 44 8th poured 109 cubic yards of cement to construct the external pad on which the 10,701 square feet facility rests. This air-conditioned facility has over 6,905 square feet of warehouse space to include office space, break rooms, dispatch work area and rest rooms. Each building features separate data lines for computer connections, telephone lines and its own LAN system.

Mr. Silva, is the Public Affairs Officer for the 65th RSC, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

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