Buildings used to train and house military personnel at Royal Military College and Canadian Forces Base Kingston are undergoing a major upgrade worth $300 million.

"This significant investment in Kingston infrastructure further demonstrates the government's commitment to our Canadian Forces, providing them with the facilities, tools, education and training they need to carry out their work as effectively as possible," Defence Minister Peter MacKay said in a statement Tuesday.

At a news conference at CFB Kingston, he estimated the projects, some of which are complete or nearly complete, would create hundreds of jobs for local communities. The last of the projects, the renovation of the college's academic complex, is scheduled to be finished in 2016.

Col. Rick Fawcett, base commander of CFB Kingston, said the announcement was important announcement for Canada's military as a whole. He added that Canada must offer a better standard of living to attract and retain military personnel.

Among the projects is the construction of a health services centre for soldiers who live on the base as well as those returning from Afghanistan who need ongoing care.

Other projects include:

• Renovation of the RMC academic complex and dormitories.
• Construction of 99 units of housing for trainees.
• Construction of a facility to train forces in Canada and deployed overseas on a communications information system.
• Expansion of the base's all-ranks dining room.

Some projects that have already been completed or are nearly complete include:

• The installation of security cameras and access control to dormitories, academic buildings and public access systems at RMC Kingston.
• Construction of Vimy Training Quarters, which can house 97 trainees and other personnel.
• Renovation of the basement of the Mackenzie building to provided more office space, classrooms and a meeting room.
• Upgrades to an electrical substation and to roads, water mains, sewers and street lights, and other municipal works.