The Korte Company completed the design and construction of a 145,922-square-foot, multi-story Consolidated Maintenance Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. The facility was designed to house the Flight Test Squadron for GBSD Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), accommodating up to 250 personnel.
The project included an Advanced Program Office/Security Program Office area designed to meet special access facility requirements, along with offices, conference rooms, laboratories, storage areas, and vehicle structures. The facility was equipped with secure and non-secure router communications, electrical and mechanical systems, water and sewer services, fire protection, lightning protection, security systems, and overhead cranes for hardware transport.
The facility was constructed to support the storage and maintenance of ICBM vehicles and meet Intelligence Community Directive 705 standards for secure storage. Site improvements included clearing, grading, paving, walkways, and storm drainage. Construction followed Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria and antiterrorism/force protection standards.
Sustainable design practices were incorporated throughout the project, including life-cycle cost analyses for energy systems and evaluations of renewable energy options.
The completed two-story facility brought together maintenance, storage, laboratory, and administrative functions in a secure environment designed to support a wide range of operational needs.
