With approximately 35,000 employees throughout more than 30 countries, there’s never a shortage of interesting facts to learn about KBR. Each quarter, KBR Fast Facts fills you in on some new and exciting things you may not know about our people, culture and work from across the globe.
KBR’s ASPIRE employee resource group marked the launch of its Singapore chapter this year. The occasion was celebrated with a dinner attended by President of Sustainable Technology Solutions Jay Ibrahim and sponsor Thomas Horden. The Singapore ASPIRE chapter’s new board includes: Shardula Nogaja, Kavitha Subramanian, Saranya Sathiyamoorthy, Christina Lau, Rajvandana Omkar Singh Garg and Mahasweta Ghatak.
In February, a KBR team of flight surgeons and contingency coordinators played a pivotal role in supporting NASA’s Underway Recovery Test (URT-11) under the NASA Human Health and Performance Contract. This significant cross-agency event, aimed at honing the process from Orion landing to post-splashdown crew return, unfolded over a week in San Diego, California. The comprehensive exercise encompassed dedicated medical simulations, communication drills, crew extraction practices from the capsule, helicopter recovery operations, and flight surgeon assessments at specialized medical care facilities for any necessary post-flight treatment of the crew.
Responding to increasing demand, KBR has introduced PureLiSM, our advanced high-purity lithium production technology. This innovation is set to revolutionize the production of lithium-ion batteries, which are crucial for powering a wide array of devices and applications, notably electric vehicles and energy storage systems for the electrical grid. Lithium-ion batteries are poised to become a fundamental element in sustainable travel and the energy transition, marking a significant step forward in KBR’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
KBR's Hydro-PRT®, leveraging a patented process from Mura Technology, represents a stable and scalable solution in the realm of waste management. It employs supercritical water to transform plastic waste feedstock into valuable commercial products, thus facilitating the creation of new polymers and contributing to a truly circular economy. This innovative process, known as hydrothermal cracking, generates four distinct and separate liquid hydrocarbon products. These products are ideally suited for reuse in the production of new plastics, chemicals, solvents, refinery feedstocks, and a variety of other applications, underscoring KBR's commitment to environmental sustainability and waste reduction.
KBR's Estates Intelligence team offers dynamic solutions tailored to the needs of real estate executives, facilities managers, sustainability officers, supply chain managers, and more. Our innovative approach, encapsulated in the “6 A methodology” and powered by the VIAverseSM platform, equips our clients with the insight needed to achieve their strategic and sustainability goals. We have a proven track record of success with notable clients such as the U.K. Ministry of Justice, Department for Work and Pensions, NHS (National Health Service) Property Services, and various entities within the Prisons, Probation, and Home Office sectors.
In early April, KBR was awarded an engineering services contract by First State Hydrogen, Inc. to support the feasibility and development of its first clean hydrogen production facility in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. KBR’s team will provide engineering services to study the feasibility of developing a clean hydrogen production facility through electrolysis powered by renewable energy.
KBR was awarded an estimated $771 million contract to continue mission-critical support to the U.S. Army Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and European Command (EUCOM) under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) V contract. KBR will continue to provide life support, equipment readiness, training and supply chain solutions to the U.S. Army. Currently, KBR supports approximately 20,000 U.S. government personnel across roughly 50 locations in Europe and North America. KBR provides mission-critical solutions that include contingency operations, humanitarian support, facility management, life cycle asset management and integrated supply chain solutions. Additionally, KBR provides sustainable energy solutions that enable the reduction of carbon emissions and fuel consumption at multiple locations in the U.S. and its allied nations.
For more than 50 years, KBR has been a vital part of fast-jet training, supporting renowned teams like the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels at Brooks Air Force Base. Since 2011, KBR has exclusively operated the Aerospace Environment Protection Laboratory (AEPL) in San Antonio, Texas, home to a human-rated centrifuge, where pilots, including the Blue Angels, and astronauts undergo annual training. The newly released documentary, "The Blue Angels," available in IMAX theaters and on Amazon Prime, offers an insider's look into the rigorous selection and training process of the 2023 Blue Angels team, including their visit to KBR's AEPL in September 2022. KBR's comprehensive support includes personnel, facilities, maintenance, and instruction on physiological effects and countermeasures in high-G environments, led by Gabe Gonzalez, the Acceleration Program lead. This 10-minute segment in the film showcases KBR’s dedication and expertise, ensuring safe and effective training for elite aviation professionals.
