$45M Maintenance Facility Opens At Havre de Grace Military Reservation

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — The Maryland Army National Guard has opened a $45 million maintenance facility in Harford County.

Leaders recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Gov. Wes Moore for the Combined Support Maintenance Shop complex, which is located at the Havre de Grace Military Reservation.

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Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland National Guard, and Maryland Department of General Services Secretary Atif Chaudhry also spoke during the ceremony marking completion of the $45 million project constructed on an 11-acre parcel of the 75-acre reservation, Maj. Benjamin Hughes with the Maryland Guard shared.

“This facility was built for the mechanics, machinists, and soldiers who make sure that when the Maryland Army National Guard is called, every vehicle starts and every weapon works,” Moore said during the ribbon-cutting. “Investing in this modern facility is what state partnership with our Guard looks like, and it is part of the broader commitment our administration made to the people who raised their hand to serve our state in uniform.”

Groundbreaking for the new complex happened in 2022. The new facilities include larger, climate-controlled maintenance bays capable of servicing oversized military vehicles, heated flooring, overhead cranes and an upgraded shop infrastructure to increase maintenance efficiency and reduce workplace hazards, the Maryland Guard shared.

It also includes a fully operational, large-capacity paint booth compliant with modern ventilation and air-quality standards. The facility is expected to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification, the Maryland Guard stated.

“We live in a world of advanced technology and electrical systems, so we are grateful to the state and federal partners who ensured our soldiers have a modern facility that will keep our force always ready to respond to any mission that will arise,” Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, adjutant general of Maryland, said at the ribbon-cutting. “The phenomenal team who works in this new maintenance facility will be the architects of victory.”