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Projects

Ground-Based Missile Defense

Completed missile silos shown prior to placement of final grading sub base and base material. Ft. Greely, Alaska. Completed missile silos shown prior to placement of final grading sub base and base material. Ft. Greely, Alaska.

Missile defense infrastructure and national security

The United States missile defense technology is imperative for national security. Developed and tested to counter ballistic missiles of all ranges, sizes, speeds and performance characteristics, the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System is an integrated architecture that provides multiple opportunities to destroy missiles and their warheads before they can reach their targets.

We helped achieve the MDA’s goal by delivering launch infrastructure for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, which is specifically designed to protect the United States from attack by long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles. Through this partnership we helped MDA to create a program to defend the nation and deter potential adversaries.

Bechtel designed and installed three missile fields at Fort Greely, Alaska; four operational silos at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California; and a test silo at Vandenberg.

Working in Extreme Conditions

In remote locations and under the most challenging conditions – including temperatures ranging from -50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, we:

  • Designed and built a test bed program to support the new system, designing, procuring, fabricating, and installing key ground system components at Fort Greely, Vandenberg, Meck Island on Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific, and Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Enhanced the capabilities of the GMD program to encompass 40 silos at Fort Greely and 5 silos at Vandenberg.
  • Led the 24/7 scheduling effort for more than 600 worldwide operational and test assets owned or controlled by a variety of agencies. Activities included systems testing, operational exercises, maintenance, and upgrades.
A silo is trucked over Alaska's glacier-lined Thompson Pass outside Valdez on the way to Ft. Greely, Alaska. The route is the same miners took during Alaska's famed gold rush.
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Schedules

Tasked by Boeing to coordinate the work of 45 contractors and 26 government entities using 114 schedules at 8 locations.

Workers load a silo onto a transporter in Valdez, Alaska.
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Under Budget

Despite harsh conditions, completed construction at Fort Greely two months early on a 23-month schedule and $16 million under budget.

Develop infrastructure for the development testing and beddown of the GMD system at Ft. Greely, AK, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Meck Island (Kwajalien Atoll), Huntsville, AL. Concept development, design, procurement, construction, installation, testing.
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New Scope

Accommodated new scope: $190 million program adding 10 silos at Fort Greely and 2 and Vandenberg.

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