Partial list of military bases to be closed/realigned during BRAC 2005

[IndianaGreen]

Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane, Indiana, is among several installations recommended for closure and/or realignment by the military departments to Secretary Rumsfeld for the BRAC 2005 list. The list is not finalized, a little tinkering is to be expected, particularly when the Congressional delegations lobby the SecDef.

A realignment means that the installation is either gaining or losing activities.

Among the installations impacted by BRAC '05 are:

Fort Monmouth, Picatinny Arsenal, Carlisle Barracks, Fort McPherson, Fort Polk (to realign), Beale AFB, Nellis AFB (to realign), Seymour Johnson AFB (to realign), Shaw AFB, Ingleside NS, NAS Meridian, Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, Pascagoula NS, Portsmouth Naval shipyard, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and many others (I don't feel like posting the entire list).

[lazarus]

1. link?

Just curious.

Are they really talking about shutting down Miramar?

[IndianaGreen]

2. This hasn't been posted on the internet

It is still a working document. This is what the military chiefs are proposing to the Secretary of Defense.

If you are concerned about California, here are the California installations:

Sierra Army Depot, Beale AFB, Los Angeles AFB, Naval Postgraduate School, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow (realignment), Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare School, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (realign or close).

[lazarus]

5. Well that takes care of San Diego

Shutting down Miramar and MCRD? Great.

[IndianaGreen]

6. The Chiefs tried to close Miramar during the last round

but the political pressure saved Miramar. Excess capacity is a common complaint about Miramar, although I suspect that some people have their eye on prime real estate.

[IndianaGreen]

4. Some members of Congress suspect their districts will be impacted

To say that some members of Congress were leaked information about possible BRAC closings may be too strong a word, and bit premature, since this issue is still being worked out in the Pentagon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Harmony Allen

April 24, 2003

Cunningham Issues Statement Regarding BRAC 2005

WASHINGTON– Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-San Diego) was unable to attend this afternoon’s meeting with Mayor Murphy due to a long-standing commitment he has had to speak to the cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. He issued the following statement today:

“The analysis released today confirms what we in San Diego have known all along: that our major training bases are irreplaceable military assets. The base closure law specifically states that preservation of these critical air, land and sea ranges shall be a priority throughout the base closure process. San Diego’s value lies in the synergy created by these bases, the military industrial organizations that support them and the rich technology base here in the region. This unique network of competitive military assets makes San Diego better suited than any region in the nation to support the Department of Defense transformation of our military forces into the 21st Century.”

“Despite my opposition to another round of closures, that process is now law and we must prepare to ensure preservation of these unique military resources here in San Diego. It is up to the leaders of this community to ensure that the services not only appreciate the value of the unique synergies created in our region, but that they recognize its capacity to absorb related missions now performed at other bases.”

http://www.house.gov/cunningham/Press_Releases/BRAC_Statement24apr03.htm

[IndianaGreen]

3. Timeline for BRAC 2005 is posted on internet

Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Timeline

Date: Dec. 31, 2003

Who: SecDef

Action: Publish in Fed. Reg. Initial Criteria but must take into account baseline criteria in Sec.10 USC 2913 (b-d)

Date: Jan. 30, 2004

Who: Public

Action: End public comment period.

Date: Feb. 4, 2004

Who: SecDef

Action: Submit to Congress the budget request outlining (1) the force structure based on probable threats to 2024, (2) end strength levels anticipated out to 2024 and (3) an inventory of required installations to support it CONUS/OCONUS.

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Date: May 16, 2005

Who: SecDef

Action: Publish in Fed. Reg. the bases proposed to commission for closure.

http://www.ysedc.org/BRAC/BRAC_Timeline.html