More than 5,000 workers work on active military projects daily to support the relocation of the Third Marine Expeditionary Force from Japan to Guam.
At an informational briefing before the legislative Committee on Military Buildup on Monday, Department of Defense’s officer in charge of construction, Captain Blake Burket, told legislators that out of the $6.8 billion budget for the military buildup in Guam, $1.398 billion has been spent for 26 completed projects in Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Andersen Air Force Base, and Naval Base Guam.
“We currently have 93 planned projects, 33 of which are complete, 52 in active construction, and seven planned for award in FY 25,” Burket said. “On an average day, we have over 5,000 workers across 15 contractors on those 52 active projects.”
The facilities are to enable the Marines build their strength through training, force posture, to increase capability, capacity and readiness.
