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Cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the grand opening of the Navy Gateway Inns & Suites
transient lodging facility at NS Newport, R.I., on Nov. 1, 2018, were (left to right) Norm
Aurland, NGIS regional lodging program director; Todd Korte, president and CEO of
Korte Construction Co.; Capt. Ian Johnson, USN, NS Newport commanding officer;
Rachel Coston, NGIS Newport general manager; Chuck Dozier, Navy Mid-Atlantic Region
housing director; Tamara Davis, CNIC lodging program manager; Candace Brodeur,
construction manager of the building project; and Joe Chaffin, design project manager
and vice president of Michael Baker International, the project’s architectural firm.
(U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rawad Madanat)

According to a NEXCOM spokesman, the 370-square-foot
Micro-Mart has average sales of about $140 per day.
Aurland said a lot of thought and consideration went into
the design and look of the building, creating a “home away
from home” environment, and the decor pays homage to the
New England area.
“We did not stop with our vision on the installation of just
building a new facility,” he explained. “We also put another
$35 million of non-appropriated funds (NAF) into restoring
and upgrading three additional NGIS buildings on the instal-
lation, ensuring the entire base has upgraded operations that
meet or exceed DoD adequacy standards.”

CONCEPT FUNCTIONALITY
For NGIS, the design and functionality of the new build-
ing were a top priority, and focused heavily on the overall
guest experience.
“We will ensure that the military members here on TDY have
a rest and relaxation opportunity while staying,” Aurland said,
noting each of the state-of-the-art rooms comes equipped with
a comfortable queen-sized bed and soft linens; roller shades
with a blackout curtain; stand-up shower; a large vanity with
mirrors; a 49-inch flat-screen TV; hairdryer; iron and ironing
board; microwave and micro-fridge; Keurig coffee maker with
all the fixings; a bar sink; free Wi-Fi and hardwired internet

The new seven-story NGIS Newport facility features 200 guest rooms, a commercial
laundry and a Navy Exchange Micro-Mart.

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