FORT HOOD, Texas – The III Corps deputy commanding general for support will host a Fort Hood Mission Training Complex Groundbreaking Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 near Murphy Road and 62nd Street here.

Maj. Gen. Doug Chalmers will preside over ceremony. This $63 million project was awarded to MW Builders Inc. from Temple, Texas. The project is expected to be completed in early 2020.

The new MTC will support individual through collective, simulation-driven mission command training for III Corps and Fort Hood units.

Media who wish to cover this event should register here. On Nov. 9, media should meet public affairs representatives at 12:45 p.m. in the Southside parking lot of the Marvin Leath Visitors Center for escort to the event.