Clark Delivers Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center

In April, Clark Construction and joint venture partner Byrne Construction joined the US Army Corps of Engineers to celebrate the opening of the Maltz Special Warfare Aquatic Training Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. 

To unveil the new facility, the team joined members of the military community at a ribbon cutting ceremony, which featured special remarks from the son of fallen pararescueman US Air Force Master Sergeant Michael Maltz, an admired and respected pararescue squadron leader and instructor for whom the center is named. Remarks were also given by the 21st Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, General David Goldfein, with US Air Force Master Sergeant Nathan Cox leading attendees in memorial push-ups.

The newly delivered 76,000-square-foot state-of-the-art asset is an enclosed aquatic training facility that houses two climate-controlled, 50-meter pools for Air Force battlefield airmen training, classrooms, medical exam rooms, and a therapy bay. The pool area contains overhead catwalks for observation, large access doors for boat entry, and systems to simulate combat conditions. This will be the training hub for candidates seeking to join the Air Force Special Warfare fields of Pararescue, Combat Control, Tactical Air Control Party, and Special Reconnaissance.

“The project presented unique construction challenges. The reward of overcoming those challenges to provide this asset to our armed forces is immeasurable,” said Cara Lanigan, Clark Construction’s Central Group CEO. 

Photo credit: US Army Corps of Engineers