U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project in Poland will further enhance NATO readiness in region
By Christopher Gardner April 20, 2022
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POWIDZ, Poland -- The ability to rapidly deploy military vehicles and other equipment is a key element to deterring aggression in Europe and reassuring the United States’ NATO allies. That ability requires a great deal of facilities infrastructure and that is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the construction of a new $360 million Army Prepositioned Stock, or APS, facility in Powidz, Poland.
Construction on the new APS site in Poland, including its multiple warehouses, other buildings and associated infrastructure improvements, to support that readiness is expected to be completed later this year. On any weekday more than 400 people are working on the busy site to meet that timeline.
The facility will be operated by the U.S. Army’s 405th Army Field Support Brigade in close partnership with local Polish forces, and will be the newest and largest of the 405th’s APS sites in Europe - augmenting their existing APS facilities in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy.
The overall project features roughly 650,000 square feet of humidity-controlled warehouse space, a vehicle maintenance facility and several additional supporting facilities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has also overseen the design and construction of significant infrastructure improvements for the site, including substantial rail tracks and links to facilitate the movement of equipment to and from the site.
https://www.army.mil/article/255841/u_s_army_corps_of_engineers_construction_project_in_poland_will_further_enhance_nato_readiness_in_region
