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Construction of the new home of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Ft. Sam Houston is on track, with the first move-in of 50 employees on track to start June 21. Fifty employees will move to the new
building every day. The first floor is nearly complete and has been outfitted with carpet, cubicles and furniture.

Some new features to look forward to:
- Cubicles are 6x9 feet, three feet longer than those at the leased space. Upgrades include a wardrobe closet and more shelves for storage.
- Cubicles will be set up with lights and data support and will be ready for immediate laptop plug-in.
- Indirect fluorescent lighting reflects off white ceiling, reducing glare (and headaches).
- Windows along the perimeter hallways provide natural sunlight.
- Division chiefs will have private or semi-private offices. Semi-private offices have sliding frosted glass doors for privacy.
- As available, branch chiefs will have semi-private offices.
- There are more meeting space options than available in the leased space. The building has a total of 36 conference rooms of various sizes. Also, open-air "collaboration areas" are dispersed throughout each wing for meetings/production space.
- Each floor has two break rooms, with two refrigerators and two microwaves. AAFES will provide vending machines
- Each floor's accent walls are painted a different color; the first is red, second is green and third is blue.
- Native Texas grass, trees and plants surround shaded outdoor seating areas.
- Parking on three sides of the building allows for approximately 2,100
spaces to accommodate government personnel in the campus area. Handicapped-accessible spaces are provided in all the parking areas.
- Based on a recent personnel poll, the food court (directly off the north lobby on the first floor) will have an Einstein Bagel shop and a Subway sandwich shop.
- The IMCOM crest is inlaid into terrazzo tile in both main lobbies (north and south). The north entryway has black tile and the south is white, to help guests remember which entrance they came through.
- "Quiet" rooms will be provided on each floor.
- An "Effects" room will be provided adjacent to the Command Suite. This will provide a meeting and work space for special work groups, tiger teams,
and task forces.
- The primary visitor entrance will be the south entrance lobby and includes a reception desk.
- VIP guests will have direct access from the first to the third floor from a separate west entrance.

The move from the leased space will be completed by the end of July. The IMCOM Campus remains on schedule to be completed by the Sept. 15 BRAC deadline.

This is what happens when Cindy is out of commission. Frozen entrees, takeout Chinese, pizza, Subway sandwiches... I am my mother's daughter!!