This department provides and maintains all essential materials, vehicles, shop tools, and equipment used by the work force. Our responsibilities include the requisitioning, receipt, storage, issue, and disposal operations for all Public Works Equipment. Requisition, assign, dispose of, and operations of equipment, and solicitations of funds for new acquisitions. To protect the lives and property of each person in the military community through effective fire prevention standards, quality training and increased public education with the resources provided. In providing that mission we develop and administer a Fire Protection Program to include prevention, detection, control, extinguishment, and investigation of structural fires, airfield rescue and fire fighting, vehicle extractions, hazardous materials incident mitigation, and wild land fire suppression.
Housing operates government housing, and seeks housing support from the local civilian community.
Manage and operate government-owned or controlled housing for permanent residents and military personnel assigned to Army Alaska. Technical and management support of standardized policies, resources, development, coordination with other Public Works Divisions and overall program evaluation. One of the customer service tools, is a central DA computer system that networks housing availability for the military customer throughout the Army. Provide guidance and ensures annual and long-range planning, acquisition, maintenance and repair scheduling, space utilization and category codes, determination of requirements and disposal for family housing assets. Maintain inventory of barracks furnishings and provides barracks furnishings for Army Alaska.