Topping off-ceremony

Col Steven H. Benden, Mission Support Group Commander (center) and several of buildings the new occupants pose for a group photo after a short tour of the new 175th Wing Headquarters, Mission Support Group and Medical Group facility at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md. February 28, 2013. This facility has a projected cost $11.8 million, and features multiple green roofs and is anticipated to achieve certified LEED Silver status with the numerous energy enhancement measures upon its completion. (National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ed Bard)

Topping off-ceremony

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott L. Kelly, 175th Wing Commander, (center) and Col. Steven H. Benden, Mission Support Group Commander (right) speak with Brian Malanchuk, project manager from Costello Construction before attended a topping off-ceremony to see the beginning phase of work completed on the new 175th Wing Headquarters, Mission Support Group and Medical Group facility at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md. February 28, 2013. This facility has a projected cost $11.8 million, and features multiple green roofs and is anticipated to achieve certified LEED Silver status with the numerous energy enhancement measures upon its completion. Functional areas include offices, medical/dental examination and treatment space, classrooms, administration space, command section, conference rooms, telephone switching/data automation center as well as utility systems services and connections. (National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ed Bard)

Groundbreaking

(L to R) U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Kelly, 175th Wing Commander, Mr. David Costello from Costello Construction Company, Ms. Barbara Nemchek from Burns & McDonnell Design Firm and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Allyson Solomon, Assistant Adjutant General–Air, break ground on our new facility at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland on October 2, 2012. This new 31,500 Square Foot Facility is designed to house the 175th Wing Headquarters, Mission Support Group and Medical Group missions. This facility has a projected cost $11.8 million, and features multiple green roofs and is anticipated to achieve certified LEED Silver status with the numerous energy enhancement measures upon its completion anticipated completion in June 2014. Functional areas include offices, medical/dental examination and treatment space, classrooms, administration space, command section, conference rooms, telephone switching/data automation center as well as utility systems services and connections. (National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ed Bard)

Groundbreaking

(L to R) U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Kelly, 175th Wing Commander, Costello Construction Company Mr. David Costello, Ms. Barbara Nemchek from Burns & McDonnell Design Firm and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Allyson Solomon, Assistant Adjutant General–Air break ground on our new facility at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland on October 2, 2012. This new 31,500 Square Foot Facility is designed to house the 175th Wing Headquarters, Mission Support Group and Medical Group missions. This facility has a projected cost $11.8 million, and features multiple green roofs and is anticipated to achieve certified LEED Silver status with the numerous energy enhancement measures upon its completion. Functional areas include offices, medical/dental examination and treatment space, classrooms, administration space, command section, conference rooms, telephone switching/data automation center as well as utility systems services and connections. (National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ed Bard)

Ribbon cutting ceremony

(L-R) Executive Vice President of Milestone Construction, Mr. Bill Colonna, Principal/New Jersey Regional Manager Mr. Martin Durney, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, United States House of Representative for Maryland’s 2nd District, Barbara Nemcheck, Project Manager both from Burns and McDonnell Inc. and Major General James A. Adkins, adjutant general for the Maryland National Guard cut the ribbon for the new 21,000-square-foot state-of-the-art 175th Crash Fire Rescue Station at Maryland Air National Guard in Baltimore Maryland. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ed Bard/RELEASED)

Fire Station

C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, (center) United States House of Representative for Maryland’s 2nd District, presents a Certificate of Special Recognition to the Men and Women of the Maryland National Guard Fire Station during the ribbon cutting ceremony on January 19, 2012 at the new 21,000-square-foot state-of-the-art 175th Crash Fire Rescue Station at Maryland Air National Guard in Baltimore Maryland. Accepting the certificate is Colonel Scott L. Kelly (left) base commander and Major General James A. Adkins, adjutant general for the Maryland National Guard. (right) (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ed Bard/RELEASED)