F.E. Warren Air Force Base Helicopter and TRF Facility

Conti Federal is delivering a $130M, 134,000 square foot, two-story facility designed to support helicopter squadron operations, maintenance, and tactical response. The project includes hangar storage for 11 helicopters (24ft x 60ft each) and a range of critical infrastructure to enhance operational readiness.

The facility integrates multiple mission-critical components, including a Helicopter Squadron Operations Center, Tactical Response Force (TRF) Alert Facility, Alert Aircraft Shelter, Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), Aircraft Maintenance Shelter, and Aircraft Simulator Complex. The 43,000 square foot first floor houses flight simulation spaces, maintenance units, and storage spaces. The 26,000 square foot second floor features office spaces, living and dining areas, a lounge, and additional mechanical systems.

The project required extensive site work, with 44 acres of disturbance and an additional 16 acres designated for staging. Excavation included stripping 27,000 cubic yards of topsoil and managing 100,000 cubic yards of fill, with 80,000 cubic yards repurposed for backfill. Conti Federal installed extensive duct banks and a 186,000-gallon underground concrete fire water storage tank beneath the facility.

Conti Federal mobilized an on-site batch plant to produce 8,500 cubic yards of PCC for the apron and hangar slab-on-grade, 3,000 cubic yards of structural concrete, and a 595-cubic-yard slab on a metal deck. Additionally, 82 precast concrete panels—each weighing up to 69,000 pounds—were fabricated offsite, delivered, and hoisted into place.

Throughout construction, Conti Federal maintained close coordination with base personnel to avoid operational conflicts. Rigorous Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control measures were enforced to ensure that airfield operations remained uninterrupted. By leveraging extensive airfield, hangar, and mission-critical facility expertise, Conti Federal is delivering a state-of-the-art facility that enhances the operational capabilities of U.S. military aviation assets.