Strategic partnership breaks ground

Col. Craig Peters, 911th Airlift Wing commander; Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Chief of Navy Reserve Commander, Navy Reserve Force; and Lt. Cmdr. Denise Judge, Navy Operational Support Center Pittsburgh commanding officer cut the ceremonial cake at the conclusion of the NOSC groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 11, 2012 at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station. The new NOSC facility will relocate from its current location in North Versailles, Pa. to the home of the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Twp. NOSC Pittsburgh is phase one of a multi-phased project intended to house the long-awaited Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), all of which will be located at the home of the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Twp. A strategic hub for homeland defense and emergency response efforts, phase one of JRTC - Pittsburgh, begins with the NOSC's relocation from North Versailles to their new home within the military community of the Airport Corridor. Construction should take approximately 16 months, with completion slated for early 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ralph Van Houtem/Released)