Two Hangars To Be Constructed At A Cost Of $26 Million

The South Carolina National Guard is set to begin construction on a $26 million, 111,000-square-foot aviation support facility for its helicopters.

The project, which is on the west end of the existing South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center in Greenville, SC, features two helicopter hangars and a central support area to facilitate flight operations. The 30-acre site will house three South Carolina Army National Guard units with 70 full-time personnel and 145 part-time soldiers.

The South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center features a public airport with an 8,000-foot primary runway. The center provides a strategic central location in the Southeastern United States as well as inland protection from hurricanes and extreme weather.

The aviation support facility will feature two maintenance hangars that will house six CH-47 Chinook and four UH-72 Lakota helicopters. The central portion will include an engine shop equipped for aircraft maintenance and repair, men's and women's lockers, flight instruction and operations rooms, an emergency aviation operations center, and offices for administrative support.

Lakota File Photo

"This project is particularly challenging because of its large size and location next to a busy airport," said Roger Hendrick, president of North Carolina-based Hendrick Construction, which will build the facility. "We're excited to work with the South Carolina National Guard and deliver this state-of-the-art aviation facility." Construction will begin this month and is scheduled to be complete in approximately two years.

FMI: www.scguard.army.mil