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The Oregon Military Department recently celebrated completion of its new $26 million Joint Forces Headquarters in Salem.

The 55,078-square-foot facility at 230 Geer Drive N.E. in Salem was .

to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold standards and State Energy Efficiency Design (SEED) requirements. The design also should allow smooth expansion if deemed necessary in the future. The facility meets seismic requirements for 鈥渆ssential鈥� buildings; it’s expected to not only withstand a sizable earthquake, but also be able to continue with operations and emergency response immediately thereafter.

The two-story building has two independent wings connected via a two-story central glass lobby that聽serves as the main entry and breakout space for the adjacent assembly spaces. This, architects say, encourages occupants to use both indoor and outdoor spaces for informal meetings and general work. Meanwhile, work suites and open-office areas are arranged to optimize passive daylight and views.

The project was built with a mix of state ($6.7 million) and federal ($19.3 million) funding. A dedication ceremony took place Sept. 26.

, the Oregon National Guard‘s longest-serving adjutant general. He spent 27 years in that post until his death in 1941.

White began nearly half a century of service by enlisting in the Utah National Guard in 1895. After serving in the Utah artillery during the Spanish-American War, he joined the Third Infantry of the Oregon National Guard and was commissioned as a first lieutenant in 1907. He served on active duty on the Mexican border in 1916 before being transferred to France in January 1918. There, White served both with the 41st Division and on the staff of General John J. Pershing at the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force.