Secretary of Defense William Perry today announced the Department's
recommendations to close or realign 146 military installations in the United
States. The recommendations are being forwarded to the independent Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
"These recommendations, though painful, are necessary to achieve the levels of
readiness and modernization we need within the budget we have," said Secretary
Perry. "Our armed forces and our budget have been cut by one-third or more,
but our infrastructure only about half that. Today's recommendations will save
the taxpayers and the Department some $18 billion over the next two decades."
The Secretary's recommendations were developed by each of the military services
in accordance with the strict procedures laid down by the Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990. Each base was evaluated using a set of published
criteria, giving priority first to the military value of the facility, and then
to the savings and the economic and other effects that the closure would have.
The evaluation data is certified for accuracy by each Service, and then
reviewed by both the Base Closure and Realignment Commission and the General
Accounting Office.
During a press conference at the Pentagon, Perry said that both he and General
John Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had approved the
recommendations made by the military departments without exception. "These
actions are necessary so that we can carefully shape our armed forces to
support the National Military Strategy and the Bottom Up Review," the Secretary
explained.
The BRAC 95 recommendations will cost less than the BRAC 95 round ($3.8
billion vs. $6.9 billion) and will generate savings more quickly. Over the
six-year implementation period prescribed by law, the closures and realignments
are expected to generate net savings of approximately $4 billion. Recurring
savings thereafter are expected to reach $1.8 billion per year. Total savings
over 20 years, discounted to present value, are estimated to be $18 billion.
Perry also announced that he will recommend that the current BRAC authority be
extended to permit another base closure round in three or four years. "We need
time to absorb the closure of over a hundred major bases," the Secretary said,
"but we are continuing to refine our force structure and our mission. Each
service has told me that, ultimately, they can do more."
While some of these actions will have significant economic impact upon local
communities, Perry said that he did not remove any Service recommendations for
this reason. However, he pledged to continue and expand the Department's
efforts to encourage recovery and reuse. Department of Defense assistance
programs include personnel transition and job training assistance, local reuse
planning grants, on-site transition coordinators, accelerated property
disposal, and faster environmental cleanup that supports reuse needs.
"These installations offer an opportunity for communities to diversify and
reshape their economic futures. We have already seen impressive redevelopment
successes in such diverse communities as Sacramento, Calif.; Alexandria, La.;
and Rantoul, Ill. They prove that new jobs can be created to replace those
that are lost. There is no doubt that it takes strong local leadership and a
lot of hard work., but the President has committed us to help, and we will,"
Secretary Perry said.
Attached are summaries of the impacts of each BRAC action, listed by service.
1995 List of Military Installations
Inside the United States for Closure or Realignment
Part I: Major Base Closures
Army
Fort McClellan, Alabama
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas
Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Colorado
Price Support Center, Illinois
Savanna Army Depot Activity, Illinois
Fort Ritchie, Maryland
Selfridge Army Garrison, Michigan
Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal, New Jersey
Seneca Army Depot, New York
Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Red River Army Depot, Texas
Fort Pickett, Virginia
Navy
Naval Air Facility, Adak, Alaska
Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California
Ship Repair Facility, Guam
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division Detachment, Louisville, Kentucky
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division Detachment, White Oak, Maryland
Naval Air Station, South Weymouth, Massachusetts
Naval Air Station, Meridian, Mississippi
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Warminster, Pennsylvania
Air Force
North Highlands Air Guard Station, California
Ontario IAP Air Guard Station, California
Rome Laboratory, Rome, New York
Roslyn Air Guard Station, New York
Springfield-Beckley MAP, Air Guard Station, Ohio
Greater Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania
Bergstrom Air Reserve Base, Texas
Brooks Air Force Base, Texas
Reese Air Force Base, Texas
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Distribution Depot Memphis, Tennessee
Defense Distribution Depot Ogden, Utah
Part II: Major Base Realignments
Army
Fort Greely, Alaska
Fort Hunter Liggett, California
Sierra Army Depot, California
Fort Meade, Maryland
Detroit Arsenal, Michigan
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Fort Hamilton, New York
Charles E. Kelly Support Center, Pennsylvania
Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania
Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
Fort Lee, Virginia
Navy
Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida
Naval Activities, Guam
Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas
Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, Washington
Air Force
McClellan Air Force Base, California
Onizuka Air Station, California
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas
Hill Air Force Base, Utah
Part III: Smaller Base or Activity Closures, Realignments,
Disestablishments or Relocations
Army
Branch U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, California
East Fort Baker, California
Rio Vista Army Reserve Center, California
Stratford Army Engine Plant, Connecticut
Big Coppett Key, Florida
Concepts Analysis Agency, Maryland
Publications Distribution Center Baltimore, Maryland
Hingham Cohasset, Massachusetts
Sudbury Training Annex, Massachusetts
Aviation-Troop Command (ATCOM), Missouri
Fort Missoula, Montana
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Caven Point Reserve Center, New Jersey
Camp Pedricktown, New Jersey
Bellmore Logistics Activity, New York
Fort Totten, New York
Recreation Center #2, Fayettville, North Carolina
Information Systems Software Command (ISSC), Virginia
Camp Bonneville, Washington
Valley Grove Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA), West Virginia
Navy
Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, In-Service Engineering
West Coast Division, San Diego, California
Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
Naval Personnel Research and Development Center, San Diego, California
Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Long Beach,
California
Naval Undersea Warfare Center-Newport Division, New London Detachment, New
London, Connecticut
Naval Research Laboratory, Underwater Sound Reference Detachment, Orlando,
Florida
Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Guam
Naval Biodynamics Laboratory, New Orleans, Louisiana
Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Detachment, Annapolis,
Maryland
Naval Technical Training Center, Meridian, Mississippi
Naval Aviation Engineering Support Unit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Air Technical Services Facility, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Open Water Test Facility, Oreland,
Pennsylvania
Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division
Detachment, Warminster, Pennsylvania
Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Charleston, South Carolina
Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, In-Service Engineering
East Coast Detachment, Norfolk, Virginia
Naval Information Systems Management Center, Arlington, Virginia
Naval Management Systems Support Office, Chesapeake, Virginia
Navy/Marine Reserve Activities
Naval Reserve Centers at:
Huntsville, Alabama
Stockton, California
Santa Ana, Irvine, California
Pomona, California
Cadillac, Michigan
Staten Island, New York
Laredo, Texas
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Naval Air Reserve Center at:
Olathe, Kansas
Naval Reservice Readiness Commands at:
New Orleans, Louisiana (Region 10)
Charleston, South Carolina (Region 7)
Air Force
Moffett Federal Airfield AGS, California
Real-Time Digitally Controlled Analyzer Processor Activity, Buffalo, New York
Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator Activity, Fort Worth, Texas
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Contract Management District South, Marietta, Georgia
Defense Contract Management Command International, Dayton, Ohio
Defense Distribution Depot Columbus, Ohio
Defense Distribution Depot Letterkenny, Pennsylvania
Defense Industrial Supply Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Defense Distribution Depot Red River, Texas
Defense Investigative Service
Investigations Control and Automation Directorate, Fort Holabird, Maryland
Part IV: Changes to Previously Approved BRAC Recommendations
Army
Army Bio-Medical Research Laboratory, Fort Detrick, Maryland
Navy
Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California
Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, California
Naval Air Station Alameda, California
Naval Recruiting District, San Diego, California
Naval Training Center, San Diego, California
Naval Air Station, Cecil Field, Florida
Naval Aviation Depot, Pensacola, Florida
Navy Nuclear Power Propulsion Training Center, Naval Training Center, Orlando,
Florida
Naval Training Center Orlando, Florida
Naval Air Station, Agana, Guam
Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii
Naval Air Facility, Detroit, Michigan
Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Detachment, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia
Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Arlington, Virginia
Naval Recruiting Command, Washington, D.C.
Naval Security Group Command Detachment Potomac, Washington, D.C.
Air Force
Williams AFB, Arizona
Lowry AFB, Colorado
Homestead AFB, Florida (301st Rescue Squadron)
Homestead AFB, Florida (726th Air Control Squadron)
MacDill AFB, Florida
Griffiss AFB, New York (Airfield Support for 10th Infantry (Light) Division)
Griffiss AFB, New York (485th Engineering Installation Group)
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Contract Management District West, El Segundo, California
