Appropriation Requested
Navy Joint Region Marianas Aircraft Maintenance Hangar - North Ramp BAMS Forward Operational & Maintenance Hangar Dehumidified Supply Storage Facility Emergent Repair Facility Expansion Modular Storage Magazines Sierra Wharf Improvements X-Ray Wharf Improvements Total Joint Region Marianas
85,673 61,702 17,170 35,8606 3,382 1,170 53,420 $318,377
Air Force Joint Region Marianas PAR - Fuel Sys Hardened Bldgs PAR - Strike Tactical Missile Mxs Facility PAR - Tanker GP Mx Hangar/AMU/Sqd Ops PRTC RED HORSE Airfield Operations Facility PRTC SF Fire Rescue & Emergency Mgt Total Joint Region Marianas **Guam Total
20,000 10,530 132,600 8,500 4,600 $176,230 $494,607
Kwajalein Army Kwajalein Atoll Pier Total Kwajalein Atoll **Kwajalein Total
63,000 63,000 $63,000
Northern Mariana Islands Air Force Saipan PAR - Airport POL/Bulk Storage AST PAR - Hazardous Cargo Pad PAR - Maintenance Facility Total Saipan **Northern Mariana Islands Total
18,500 8,000 2,800 $29,300 $29,300
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The foregoing does not include the budget request for military housing which is accounted for separately where detail is not provided. Furthermore, Japanese or Mamizu funding expected to be used in FY 2014 is not accounted for in the above figures. The Guam construction industry can be expected to move at a much faster pace next year as compared to the past two years. This is welcome news for GCA members. GCA TRADES ACADEMY With military construction spending expected to increase in the year ahead, now is a good time to begin investing in human capital. Well trained workers are in short supply on Guam as in some other places but are the key to successful project execution. The GCA Trades Academy was established in 2006 by the Guam Contractors Association for the purpose of training construction workers in a variety of skilled trades. Training is also available for preparing entry level workers for jobs in construction. This includes an introduction to basic safety, blueprint reading, carpentry, masonry and similar construction activity. Call Bert Johnston at 647-4842 or 647-4843 to learn more about the NCCER certified training programs available.
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COMMITTEUPDATE
State/Component/Installation
The proposed DoD budgets are first submitted for action to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for scrutiny and deliberation before being presented before the full House and full Senate. With sequestration still in effect, the outcome is uncertain. During the last two budget cycles, Guam has not faired well with the SASC. With Senator Jim Webb no longer in office and Senator John McCain out of the Republican leadership position, Guam should be able to expect more favorable consideration. Importantly, projects proposed are not controversial since they need to be completed irrespective of where the Marine Corps base and their firing ranges are located.