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In late 2008, the SC Technology and Aviation Center made the strategic decision to add a second option for use of the 312 acres of prime aviation property that had long been protected for future activation as a secondary runway. This option would allow for the development of this property as aviation and/or industrial property. The parcel was submitted by Greenville County for consideration in the Duke Energy Site Readiness Program, and was selected as Greenville County's only eligible site in 2009.
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Military Makings (Past & Present) |
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National Guard Lease Third Reading
The National Guard's lease is under review with Greenville County Council. Previously read and agreed on in two meetings, the lease was prepared for the third and final reading from County Council and approved. The process will be finalized and the National Guard will begin to make major efforts in establishing residence at SCTAC. The final reading was held at the County Council meeting on August 18, 2009.
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Latest News |
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Lockheed Martin Awarded CBP P-3 Maintenance Contract
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on July 28 that Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $821 million maintenance, repair and overhaul contract for the CBP P-3 Orion fleet. The contract is for a base period of one year with nine additional one-year options.
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| Board and Staff Member Spotlights |
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New Move for Facilities Management Staff
Pictured from left to right: Rodney Walker, Dennis Johnston, John Thomas, Dianne Wallace, Jerry Jackson, Jery Yates, Jim Alexander, Steve Rickard
The Facilities Management staff for the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center has moved from 6 Akron Drive to 5 Hercules Way. The staff of eight made the transition throughout the summer and officially established residence in July.
The Facilities Management staff is responsible for lawn maintenance of 1,000 acres, maintaining structures/hangars as well as related office & shop support structures within LM complex, maintaining electrical & HVAC structurally, and also maintenance of Airfield Lighting and related landing components including the runway & taxi structures.
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3M Donates $10,000 to Upcountry History Museum's Upcoming Exhibit.
Pictured are 3M Greenville Veterans at the company's annual Veteran's Day Ceremony honoring our nation's men and women who have proudly served this country
For over 50 years, 3M and the 3M Foundation have invested in projects that bring people, organizations, innovative ideas and volunteers together. The employees of 3M Greenville are proud to be associated with the Upcountry History Museum, and are excited to make this investment to help bring the "Weaving Our Survival: Upcountry Stories from WWII" exhibit to the Museum. The exhibit will be a great way to engage the community on this unique aspect of our history.
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Historic Timeline |
| - U.S. Government activated facilities in 1942 as Greenville Army Air Base, to be used for training B-25 crews; first troops arrived in August 1942.
- The base was deactivated at the end of WWII, but reactivated in 1946 as the home of the 9th Air Force. In 1948, the name was changed to Greenville Air Force.
- In March of 1951, the base was renamed for a third time as Donaldson Air Force Base in honor of Captain John O. Donaldson, the fourth ranking aerial ace of WWI and a native of Greenville.
- It was also in March of 1951 that the 18th Air Force (Troop Carrier) was activated, the first such organization in U.S. Air Force history.
- Airlift units based at Donaldson played an instrumental role in airlift/mobility operations such as the Berlin Airlift and Operation DEEP FREEZE, an exercise involving airlifting supplies and personnel to Antarctica.
- In 1962, the U.S. Air Force moved the Military Air Transport Command to Hunter Air Base in Savannah, GA, and started to reduce the personnel at Donaldson to a skeleton force.
- In spring of 1963, Donaldson Air Force Base was finally closed and all of the remaining facilities were sold back to the city and county government, per a reversionary clause.
- Donaldson Center was originally governed by the Donaldson Management Committee, composed by members from the County Delegation, the City Council, the County Development Board, and the Chairman of the Planning Commission.
- In 1975, the "home" rule was established, creating the Donaldson Development Commission with three members appointed by City, three members appointed by County and one member appointed at large.
- In 2008, the Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park was renamed SC Technology and Aviation Center. The air field will now be known as Donaldson Field in honor of the center's previous namesake.
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August 2009
IRIX Manufacturing feels very fortunate to be located in South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center. It is such a convenient location and so easily accessible. Greenville has so much to offer
that it makes it very easy to recruit employees. We also appreciate and
utilize the resources that are offered at SCTAC. Since we do not have
an area large enough to accommodate all of our employees for meetings purposes,
we utilize the conference room of the fire station on a quarterly basis for
employee meetings. It's just a great place to be.
