Fort Gordon takes official control of new Cyber School campus

FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - With a short ceremony Friday morning, a new facility at Fort Gordon was transferred from the Army Corps of Engineers to the post.

The post called the transfer of the future new home of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence Cyber School a quiet but significant moment.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially transferred the building to Fort Gordon, which will oversee the final stages of its completion.

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Ground was broken on July 17, 2020, setting in motion one of the most complex construction efforts on the post, part of a 35-project initiative to reshape the post.

The informal ceremony focused on the signing of a transfer form, followed by group photos.

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Key participants included the Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon commanding general, Major Gen. Ryan Janovic, Garrison Commander Col. Anthony Kazor, Savannah District Engineer Col. Ronald Sturgeon and others.

The facility is on the site of now-demolished Greely Hall, which opened in 1966.

An extensive fit-out phase is scheduled to conclude in 2028.

About 20,000 signal and cyber soldiers train at Fort Gordon every year.