The Infrastructure Asset Maintenance group was awarded Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) – District 6’s performance-based operations and maintenance contract that requires inspection, management and field services for all components of the interstate highway assets in Miami-Dade County, including roadway, bridges, ramps and other structures. The project area includes I-95, SR-826 (Palmetto Expressway), I-75, SR-970 (Downtown Connector), I-195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway), SR-913 (Rickenbacker Causeway), Golden Glades Interchange, and SR-856 (William Lehman Causeway). LBS is responsible for performing routine and periodic maintenance activities at a frequency that ensures uniform and consistent compliance with the Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) criteria, the required maintenance rating level, and any other established FDOT requirements.

LBS was selected by the US Air Force to provide turnkey power production services at Muwaffaq-Salti Air Base, Jordan for 5 years starting in February 2022. LBS will provide all personnel and a complete power plant capable of producing up to 7 megawatts along with all associated electrical equipment, controls, and a 5-day fuel storage capability. This win continues LBS’ role in supporting the US Air Force operations at Muwaffaq-Salti Air Base, Jordan which plays a significant and growing role in US Department of Defense operations throughout the Middle East region.

The US Naval Supply Systems selected LBS to perform Air Terminal Ground Handling Services at Naval Support Activity Naples starting in February 2022 under a 5-year contract. LBS will provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, and vehicles necessary to service nearly 12,000 passengers and close to 50 tons of cargo that arrive or depart from Naval Support Activity Naples on approximately 850 aircraft flights per year. We look forward to this opportunity to serve the US Navy and build upon similar services we currently provide to the US Department of Defense (DoD) in Spain, Germany, multiple locations in both Kuwait and Iraq as well as within the US.

The Rota Spain LBAS Passenger Service (PAXs) Department received recognition from the TSA leadership based in Miami, Florida for the outstanding support in assisting in the transportation via air terminal of over 2100 evacuees from Afghanistan in military and commercial flights back to the US from August 27 to September 14. The PAXs Manager, Manolo Algeria, and his Deputy, Estefania Rodriguez, were presented with an award for designing an “easy to use” Green List which identified each NEO without error! Agencies such as the FBI, CBP, US Embassy Spain, TSA, and the Rota NAVSTA leadership fully recognized the importance of such list, making Rota the First Station throughout Europe to process families heading back to CONUS without major challenges.

Mario “Marty” Reyes, LBAS Station, stated; “I am so happy with my team’s performance and dedication in supporting such a memorable event (Operation Allies Refuge), the best part of all this is was seeing the HOPE in the eyes of entire Afghan families heading to the US!”

LBS is pleased to announce that it was selected by the Defense Logistics Agency to provide aircraft and ground fuel services as well as fuel storage and distribution services at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada. NAS Fallon is one of the largest air stations in the US Navy and provides comprehensive training to every US Navy Carrier Air Wing prior to deployments in addition to being the home of Naval Strike Air Warfare Center, more commonly known as Top Gun. Starting in April 2022, LBS will be responsible for the receipt, management, and issue of over 30,000,000 gallons per year of fuel. Additionally, we will be responsible to refuel over 35,000 aircraft annually which includes both cold (aircraft engines off) and hot (aircraft engines on) using both LBS provided fuel trucks US Government provided hydrants.

Operation Allies Refuge was the US Department of State’s mission to evacuate US citizens, lawful permanent residents, Special Immigration Visa applicants, and other vulnerable populations from Afghanistan as quickly and safely as possible. 

LBS conducts essential airport support services abroad in Europe and the Middle East where the US Government has established key transit locations for evacuees before their continued travel to the United States and other locations.

LBS personnel successfully orchestrated an unprecedented movement of evacuees on both commercial and military aircraft at Kuwait International Airport and NAVSTA Rota.  LBS personnel continue to work around the clock to process inbound and outbound passengers with TSA, DOS, CBP, and other government agencies to ensure an efficient, thorough, and most importantly compassionate processing of passengers.

We are honored and proud to have been part of moving a significant portion of the 100,000 evacuees airlifted from Afghanistan, which aligns with our humanitarian values and is at the core of everything we strive to do as a company.

LBS’ Contingency Logistics Group, working in partnership with our prime contractor, Vectrus Systems Corporation, successfully completed the six-month physical transition period and has begun base year operations under the US Army’s LOGCAP V projects in Iraq and Kuwait.  Overall, this effort required LBS to mobilize more than 800 personnel, provide over 150 general purpose and specialized vehicles, and 600-plus pieces of equipment.  Under this effort, LBS is providing airfield operations, other airfield-related services, retail energy operations, class III bulk operations, power/electricity, and emergency backup power generation at 9 separate locations across Iraq and Kuwait in support of V2X and the US Army.

We are excited to showcase our progress on the Hybrid Power Plant for the NEOM Construction Village with the timeline above. The project is running at an optimal pace and is a testament to our team’s outstanding talent and efficient collaboration.

The project, based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is poised to revolutionize Saudi society, reduce dependence on oil, and develop the country’s technological capabilities. The new city is part of Saudi Vision 2030 and is being executed by our Saudi registered JV company (LBS KSA) – a Joint Venture between LBS & KFB Holding Group. The space consists of 26,500 KM2 and has a planned population of one million inhabitants.

LBS is utilizing local materials and is proud to collaborate with local businesses in such a monumental project. Follow us on LinkedIn and stay tuned for more updates on the NEOM Construction Village!