<!--/* //NOSONAR */--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<!--/* //NOSONAR */--><html  lang="en-US">
<head id="Head"><meta id="MetaDescription" name="DESCRIPTION" /><meta id="MetaKeywords" name="KEYWORDS" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1" /><title>
	 Southern Command holds groundbreaking ceremony for new military housing complex
</title><link id="css3605" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/DesktopModules/ArticleCS/module.css" /><link id="css4619" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/desktopmodules/ArticleCS/styles/DOD2/style.css" /></head>
<body>
    <main>
    <div>
    <div class="aprint news">
    <div class="header">
        <img height="100" class="print-logo" alt="Site Logo" src="/Portals/7/Images/SOUTHCOM_logo_thumb.jpg?ver=SIvIeRRofyrg5ZHPpvvh6Q%3d%3d" />

        <h1 class="title"> Southern Command holds groundbreaking ceremony for new military housing complex</h1>
    </div>
    
<div id="adetail-slick-gallery" class="gallery">
    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152233/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1163.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), center, and distinguished guests break ground during a ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1163</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1163 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), center, and distinguished guests break ground during a ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152231/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1136.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), center, and distinguished guests break ground during a ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1136</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1136 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and distinguished guests prepare to break ground during a ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152229/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1119.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1119</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1119 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152228/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1112.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1112</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1112 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152227/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1102.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Christi Fraga, Mayor of the City of Doral, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1102</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1102 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Christi Fraga, Mayor of the City of Doral, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152225/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1094.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez, District 12 commissioner for the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1094</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1094 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez, District 12 commissioner for the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152224/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1065.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1065</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1065 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        <div class="image">
            
            <img src="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jan/30/2003152223/1920/1080/0/230130-N-DL524-1046.JPG"
                 class="aimage img-responsive"
                 alt="Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), right, stands with distinguished guests during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families."
                 itemprop="image" />
        </div>
        
        
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">230130-N-DL524-1046</div>
            <div class="image-caption">230130-N-DL524-1046 MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2023) Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), right, stands with distinguished guests during a groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting SOUTHCOM's service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erica Bechard)</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        
        
        <div class="video dvids-video">
            
            <div class="video-aspect-wrap">
                <div class="video-aspect-inner">
                    <video id='dvid6711277' 
                           class='dvidsPlayer' width='100%' height='100%' 
                           preload='none' controls='controls=' 
                           src='https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2301/DOD_109430721/DOD_109430721-1024x576-2000k.mp4' type='video/mp4' poster='https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2301/871909/DOD_109430721.0000001/720w_q95.jpg'>
                <track kind='subtitles' src='/desktopmodules/sharedlibrary/handlers/dvidscaption.ashx?PortalId=7&AssetId=video:871909&Format=srt' srclang='en'>
            </video>
                </div>
            </div>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                document.getElementById('dvid6711277').addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871909", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.loadAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711277').addEventListener('play', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871909", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.playAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711277').addEventListener('ended', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871909", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.endAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
            </script>
        </div>
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">General Laura Richardson</div>
            <div class="image-caption">Doral, FL. The commander of U.S. Southern Command, General Laura Richardson speaks at a press conference for the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        
        
        <div class="video dvids-video">
            
            <div class="video-aspect-wrap">
                <div class="video-aspect-inner">
                    <video id='dvid6711278' 
                           class='dvidsPlayer' width='100%' height='100%' 
                           preload='none' controls='controls=' 
                           src='https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2301/DOD_109430815/DOD_109430815-1024x576-2000k.mp4' type='video/mp4' poster='https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2301/871923/DOD_109430815.0000001/720w_q95.jpg'>
                <track kind='subtitles' src='/desktopmodules/sharedlibrary/handlers/dvidscaption.ashx?PortalId=7&AssetId=video:871923&Format=srt' srclang='en'>
            </video>
                </div>
            </div>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                document.getElementById('dvid6711278').addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871923", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.loadAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711278').addEventListener('play', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871923", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.playAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711278').addEventListener('ended', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871923", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.endAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
            </script>
        </div>
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez SOUTHCOM groundbreaking Housing project</div>
            <div class="image-caption">Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez speaks at a press conference for the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        
        
        <div class="video dvids-video">
            
            <div class="video-aspect-wrap">
                <div class="video-aspect-inner">
                    <video id='dvid6711279' 
                           class='dvidsPlayer' width='100%' height='100%' 
                           preload='none' controls='controls=' 
                           src='https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2301/DOD_109430826/DOD_109430826-1024x576-2000k.mp4' type='video/mp4' poster='https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2301/871924/DOD_109430826.0000001/720w_q95.jpg'>
                <track kind='subtitles' src='/desktopmodules/sharedlibrary/handlers/dvidscaption.ashx?PortalId=7&AssetId=video:871924&Format=srt' srclang='en'>
            </video>
                </div>
            </div>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                document.getElementById('dvid6711279').addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871924", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.loadAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711279').addEventListener('play', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871924", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.playAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711279').addEventListener('ended', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871924", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.endAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
            </script>
        </div>
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) SOUTHCOM ground Breaking Housing Project</div>
            <div class="image-caption">Doral, FL. Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) speaks at a press conference for the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities. Jan. 30, 2023</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        
        
        <div class="video dvids-video">
            
            <div class="video-aspect-wrap">
                <div class="video-aspect-inner">
                    <video id='dvid6711280' 
                           class='dvidsPlayer' width='100%' height='100%' 
                           preload='none' controls='controls=' 
                           src='https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2301/DOD_109430804/DOD_109430804-1024x576-2000k.mp4' type='video/mp4' poster='https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2301/871921/DOD_109430804.0000001/720w_q95.jpg'>
                <track kind='subtitles' src='/desktopmodules/sharedlibrary/handlers/dvidscaption.ashx?PortalId=7&AssetId=video:871921&Format=srt' srclang='en'>
            </video>
                </div>
            </div>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                document.getElementById('dvid6711280').addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871921", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.loadAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711280').addEventListener('play', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871921", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.playAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711280').addEventListener('ended', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871921", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.endAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
            </script>
        </div>
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">City of Doral Mayor Christi Fraga Ground Breaking SOUTHCOM Housing Project</div>
            <div class="image-caption">Doral, FL. City of Doral Mayor Christi Fraga speaks at a press conference for the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities. Jan. 30, 2023</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="item">
        
        
        
        <div class="video dvids-video">
            
            <div class="video-aspect-wrap">
                <div class="video-aspect-inner">
                    <video id='dvid6711281' 
                           class='dvidsPlayer' width='100%' height='100%' 
                           preload='none' controls='controls=' 
                           src='https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2301/DOD_109430792/DOD_109430792-1024x576-2000k.mp4' type='video/mp4' poster='https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/frames/video/2301/871918/DOD_109430792.0000001/720w_q95.jpg'>
                <track kind='subtitles' src='/desktopmodules/sharedlibrary/handlers/dvidscaption.ashx?PortalId=7&AssetId=video:871918&Format=srt' srclang='en'>
            </video>
                </div>
            </div>
            <script type="text/javascript">
                document.getElementById('dvid6711281').addEventListener('loadedmetadata', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871918", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.loadAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711281').addEventListener('play', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871918", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.playAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
                document.getElementById('dvid6711281').addEventListener('ended', function () {
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.init(["871918", "327"]);
                    ANALYTICSLIBRARY.endAnalyticsParam();

                }, false);
            </script>
        </div>
        
        
        
        <div class="slide-info-hidden">
            <div class="slide-info-inner">
            
            <div class="image-title">Juan Carlos Bermudez Ground Breaking ceremony SOUTHCOM</div>
            <div class="image-caption">Local Leader, Juan Carlos Bermudez, speaks at a press conference for the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities.</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    </div>

    
</div>
<div class="slide-info"></div>





    <div> <span class="date">/ Published Jan. 30, 2023</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text"></span>
    <p>DORAL, FL – U.S. Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), welcomed distinguished guests from Washington, D.C., the Department of Defense, and leaders from Miami-Dade County to the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting the command.</p>

<p>In order to enhance SOUTHCOM’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex - located directly in front of the command - will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the installation and, equally important, address many of the significant financial challenges that our service members face when living in a high-cost metropolitan community.</p>

<p>“The impacts of increased cost of living and housing costs was a driving factor to develop affordable, permanent housing to take care of our number one priority - our military service members and their families,” said Richardson. “We look forward to the sounds of construction planned for the summer of this year -- and we couldn’t ask for a better location.”</p>

<p>Initial construction is scheduled to begin later this year with work on the foundational infrastructure needed to build a housing community on land where there previously wasn’t one. So basic things like roads and utilities will need to be set up first. The military housing project will be completed in four phases with the first phase slated to begin in early 2025. When completed in late 2027, the complex will include 60 apartments units for up to 120 unaccompanied military servicemembers; 48 townhouses; 24 duplexes and seven single family homes.</p>

<p>“This is truly a win-win for everyone. Doral and the South Florida community at large will benefit from the 1,200 SOUTHCOM personnel contributing to the local economy,” said Richardson.</p>
<br />
</div>

    </div>
    </main>
</body>
</html>