America’s Home of the Airborne is not standing still. Leaders of Fort Bragg detailed an ambitious transformation agenda during the annual State of Fort Bragg address, announcing a major gate closure, multi-million dollar infrastructure investments, and new initiatives aimed at modernizing America’s premier installation.
“Fort Bragg’s future is very, very bright,” said Lt. Gen Gregory K. Anderson, Commander XVIII Airborne Corps. “So much is going on, and so much more is in the works.”
The closure is one piece of a larger infrastructure challenge. With an estimated $3 billion in project backlog and 43% of the installation’s 1,462 miles of road in need of repair, garrison leaders have turned to the Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, City of Fayetteville, and regional partners to stretch every dollar. Those agreements have generated more than $23 million in cost avoidance this fiscal year alone, reinvested directly into Fort Bragg’s annual work plan…