Ground was actually broken at the US$34m state-of-the-art air freight terminal in November 2017 as part of a two-phase project to optimise the readiness for the Pacific theatre as the main logistical hub for the Korean peninsula.
“This new air freight terminal is bringing the 731st Air Mobility Squadron into the modern era; expanding our capability in handling all inbound and outbound Department of Defence and joint-service air cargo for the Korean peninsula,” commented Lt Col Ryan Murray, 731st AMS Commander.
With the first phase of the project complete, nearly doubling the cargo yard space, the 731st AMS will be able to more efficiently manoeuvre cargo. The operation has tripled its usable warehouse space, which will enable more cargo handling than before.
“We take all the cargo for the entirety of Korea here,” said Staff Sgt Christopher Brodeur, 731st AMS special handling supervisor. “This warehouse gives us the space so we can handle a big influx of cargo compared to the last warehouse, and better equipment to get the jobs done faster. It's very beneficial in terms of the Fight Tonight attitude we have here.”
The terminal includes upgraded freight storage spaces with a security cage, larger refrigerators and freezers, climate-controlled facilities and covered outside storage.