U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jeffery Higgins; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. John Lloyd, U.S. Special Operations Command Command Engineer Col. Stephen Murphy and construction contractor representative Conti Federal Chief Operating Officer Lou Zecca break ground on annexes during a ceremony on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany September 19, 2024. The annexes are part of an ongoing transformation of the Baumholder Military Community involving renovating and constructing operational facilities to support a growing presence of Special Operations Forces and building new projects geared toward improving the overall quality of life for all personnel stationed there like new Army family housing, school projects and more. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)