Col. Murphy to present at SAME Illini Post meeting

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Col. Robert Murphy, commander of the Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ill., will present information regarding mobilization efforts and the planned return of the 183rd Fighter Wing on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 4 p.m. at Hanson Professional Services Inc. in Springfield, Ill. The presentation will be part of the Illini Post meeting for the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). Base civil engineer for the ILANG 183rd Fighter Wing, Lt. Col. Jim Lund, will also attend the presentation.

In addition, Gary Clack, a structural engineer for Hanson, will discuss the newly designed 183rd composite facility and address issues involving anti-terrorism and force protection. Hanson completed the final design for the building, which now meets all U.S. Department of Defense standards for anti-terrorism and force protection. A rendering of the completed facility will be available for viewing at the meeting.

A box lunch and refreshments will follow the presentations. For more information, please contact Beth Meneghetti at (217) 747-9267 or at bmeneghetti@hanson-inc.com before Friday, May 16. Cost is $12 for SAME members and $15 for nonmembers.

Hanson is a national employee-owned consulting firm providing a full range of architectural, engineering, scientific and program management services. Clients are served from the corporate headquarters in Springfield, Ill., and regional offices in Matteson, Rockford, Chicago and Peoria, Ill.; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Sacramento, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Atlanta, Ga.; Orlando and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Washington, D.C.; Wayne, N.J. (New York metropolitan area); and North Andover, Mass. (Boston area).

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