Sept. 4, 2008
Release No.  080904-1
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, GULF REGION DIVISION

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Construction starts on new Iraqi Army command in Maysan
Gulf Region South district
                                                                                                  

AMARAH, Iraq–Construction has started on the Iraqi Army’s new Al Maymona Location Command in Maysan Province.

The $31 million project will include dozens of structures providing office space, warehouses, fuel supply, a dining facility for 1,000 people, barracks, an ice factory, laundry, barber shop, medical clinic, fire station, water and wastewater treatment. The 44-acre facility is located south of Amarah, Maysan’s provincial capitol.

“This Location Command will support Iraqi Army units stationed in our area,” explained Iraqi engineer Ali Abdul who is overseeing the construction for the Gulf Region Division. “The first phase is scheduled to be completed in November, the final phase next February. It will ensure our Iraqi soldiers have the supplies they need as they improve security in our area.”

Currently, more than 60 local Iraqis are on the construction crew erecting a 600-meter by 300-meter perimeter fence as well as the footings for the 37 new buildings that will be located there. “It’s great to be part of this effort,” said Ali, who is a lifelong resident of Maysan.

Other projects he is managing include the renovation of the Amarah Landfill with a new bio-medical waste incinerator, 25 kilometers of new road between Amarah and Maymona creating a 4-lane highway there, and the construction of a new $12.7-million surgical hospital in Amarah.

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Note:  Norris Jones is a Public Affairs Specialist with the Gulf Region South district, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Iraq. For more information, contact public affairs by phone at 540 665-1233, by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.grd.usace.army.mil <http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/> .
 
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