Veteran-Led & Operated

We Support Our Troops

Apex Grid Engineering is led by a U.S. Air Force veteran who served honorably in Aerospace Medical Service and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Service isn't a marketing line for us — it's where our discipline, accountability, and mission-first mindset come from.

Jeremy Mills, Founder & CEO of Apex Grid Engineering, U.S. Air Force veteran
Jeremy Mills · Founder & CEO
A Note from our CEO

"I enlisted in the United States Air Force straight out of high school and served as an Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman with the 60th Medical Operations Squadron. I deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where readiness, disciplined procedures, and taking care of the mission and the people around you were not abstract ideas — they were the work.

When I transitioned out of the Air Force and eventually founded Apex Grid, I brought that same mindset to engineering documents: every calculation gets checked, every drawing gets a second set of eyes, and we don't call something done until it can survive scrutiny. The Air Force didn't let us say 'close enough,' and neither do we.

Serving military clients and veteran-owned businesses isn't a niche for us — it's personal. We know what's at stake, and we're honored to bring our service-driven standards to every project that crosses our desk."

— Jeremy, Founder & CEO · USAF Veteran
Service & Mission Background

A Readiness Mindset Built in Uniform

Jeremy's military experience gives clients more than a veteran-owned designation. It brings a practical understanding of readiness, documentation, coordination, and accountability when the work has to perform under pressure.

U.S. Air Force Service

Honorable active-duty service shaped a mission-first approach to standards, teamwork, and follow-through.

Aerospace Medical Service

As an Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Jeremy worked in a technical environment where preparation, precision, and care matter.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Deployment to Iraq reinforced the calm coordination and field-ready judgment he brings to complex projects today.

Who We Serve

Every Branch. Every Mission.

Apex Grid supports all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs across the full spectrum of facilities.

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Dept. of Defense
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U.S. Army
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U.S. Navy
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USAF
U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Marine Corps
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U.S. Coast Guard
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U.S. Space Force
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Veterans Affairs

From Expeditionary Medicine to Engineering Delivery

Our CEO's Air Force service — including Aerospace Medical Service training and deployment to Iraq — shaped how this firm runs: clear chains of responsibility, checklists that get followed, documentation that holds up to inspection, and zero tolerance for "close enough." We are proud to put those values to work for the military community, and we love doing design work for military organizations.

Our engineers design to Department of Defense requirements, including Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), ATFP standoff and progressive-collapse provisions, secure and mission-critical facility standards, and federal energy mandates. From installation support facilities to reserve centers, armories, and defense-contractor sites, we deliver permit-ready documents engineered to meet government review standards.

UFC & ATFP Design

Unified Facilities Criteria compliance, standoff analysis, and structural hardening.

Mission-Critical MEP

Resilient power, redundant cooling, and secure communications infrastructure.

Veteran-Led Delivery

Veteran-led delivery shaped by mission readiness, technical discipline, and clear responsibility.

Engineering Services

Full-Service Engineering. One Firm.

A single contract, a single point of accountability — across all four disciplines of design from programming through construction administration.

Architecture

Full architectural design, space programming, and construction documents for military and government facilities — including secure, classified, and mission-critical spaces.

MEP Engineering

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems engineered to DoD standards: redundant power, mission-critical cooling, UFC-compliant lighting, and hardened utility infrastructure.

Structural Engineering

Blast-resistant and force-protection structural design, progressive collapse prevention, and UFC-compliant structural analysis for all building types and threat categories.

Civil Engineering

Site development, grading, drainage, access roads, perimeter hardening, force-protection standoff layout, and utility coordination for military installations.

Facility Types

From the Flight Line to the Barracks

Apex Grid has the technical depth to design the full range of military facility types — from basic utilities to classified environments.

Administrative & HQ Buildings
Maintenance & Operations Facilities
Secure Operations Centers (SOC / EOC)
Power & Utility Infrastructure
Barracks & Dormitory Housing
Hangars & Flight-Line Support
Training & Academic Buildings
Medical & Dental Clinics
SCIF / Sensitive Compartmented Facilities
Warehouses & Supply Chain Facilities
Fitness & Recreation Centers
Mission-Critical Electrical Systems
DoD Standards

Engineered to the Standard the Mission Demands

Military facilities operate under Unified Facilities Criteria — the DoD's comprehensive technical requirements for planning, design, construction, and operation. Apex Grid designs to UFC standards across all disciplines, including antiterrorism force protection requirements that civilian firms often lack the experience to navigate.

We understand that military projects demand more than building-code compliance. They demand operational continuity, security integration, resilience against defined threat categories, and documentation standards that survive the full government QA process.

Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) — all applicable series
DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings (UFC 4-010-01)
High-performance and sustainable building (UFC 1-200-02 / LEED Silver)
ATFP Force Protection design and standoff analysis
National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 72 / 101
ADA / Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) accessibility compliance
NFPA 13 fire suppression for military occupancies
IBC / IFC with applicable DoD amendments
Federal Contracting

Primary NAICS Codes

Contracting officers can use the following NAICS codes when issuing solicitations or setting up procurement vehicles that include Apex Grid.

541330
Engineering Services
541310
Architectural Services
237310
Highway, Street & Bridge Construction
237990
Other Heavy Civil Engineering
236220
Commercial & Institutional Building Construction
541620
Environmental Consulting Services

A Stronger Position on Government Bids

Because Apex Grid is owned and led by a service-disabled veteran, partnering with us can strengthen your position on government pursuits — many federal and state solicitations give evaluation credit for veteran-owned participation on the project team, where program eligibility requirements are met.

Teaming & Subcontracting

Prime contractors carry small-business subcontracting goals that veteran-owned design partners help meet.

Government-Grade Documentation

Submittal packages built for reviewers who check everything — clean, complete, and on schedule.

We Speak the Language

UFC criteria, ATFP provisions, and installation processes aren't foreign to us — they're familiar ground.

Discuss a Military or Defense Project

Installation support facilities, reserve centers, armories, defense-contractor sites — tell us the mission and we'll bring the engineering.