Video by Cpl. Evan Falls
Commissioning Ceremony for Officer in Charge of Construction Florence
Marine Corps Installations East
July 28, 2020 | 29:12
RADM Dean VanderLey, Commander NAVFAC Atlantic, presided over a commissioning ceremony to officially recognize Officer in Charge of Construction Florence as a U.S. Navy command, and CAPT Jim Brown assumed duties as its commanding officer. The command's primary mission is to deliver both military construction (MILCON) and minor construction/repair projects enabling the recovery of facilities from the effects of Hurricane Florence at MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point. The command will also oversee projects supporting the deployment of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter platform at MCAS Cherry Point. In total the command will deliver 33 MILCON projects and 140 repair projects with a total value of $3.6B between FY20 and FY25.
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