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2005-05-13 Home Front: WoT

Pentagon to Close 33 Military Installations

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Posted by Steve 2005-05-13 10:00:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Closing the submarine base at New London? That's a pretty deep cut.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-13 10:21|| 2005-05-13 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, and no. It's a relatively small base; really not suitable for supporting the newer boats.

Posted by Pappy 2005-05-13 10:36|| 2005-05-13 10:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, you beat me to it, Steve. Great!

Posted by rkb 2005-05-13 10:41|| 2005-05-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Most of bases listed are real small, mostly reserve. I see most all DFAS regional offices are closing with HQ at Indianapolis gaining. Other bigs going, Fort Gillen, Ft. McPherson, Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Otis Air Guard Base, Ft. Monmouth, Cannon AFB, Ellsworth AFB, Brooks City Base, Naval Station Ingleside, Red River Army Depot, Ft. Monroe.
Now it goes to the BRAC Commission and the politicing begins.

Posted by Steve 2005-05-13 11:00:13 AM|| 2005-05-13 11:00:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Closing a couple here in Az.less than 70 personel combined.

Posted by raptor 2005-05-13 11:35|| 2005-05-13 11:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Internally there has been a belief for a while that Monroe should have been closed with the Training and Doctrine elements moved to the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth. Monroe couldn't physically expand, there is room to grow on the existing grounds at Leavenworth [outside and inside the walls :)].

Posted by Phitle Criter4927 2005-05-13 11:46|| 2005-05-13 11:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Seal Beach, Concord?

Bummer.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-05-13 11:47|| 2005-05-13 11:47|| Front Page Top

#8 no big closings because SECDEF is serious about bringing units home from Europe and Korea.

Posted by too true 2005-05-13 12:29|| 2005-05-13 12:29|| Front Page Top

#9 Mojo:
They are just closing the NWSSB deteachment at Concord. That's only 71 people. Seal Beach and Concord themselves are not closing.

They are closing Corona, though. I used to work there in 87-95. No loss. I hated that place. Though, it looks like they'll all be moving to beautiful China Lake. Ha ha.

Arizona came out OK. D-M AFB was never in any danger. Luke and Ft. Huachuca are losing about 200 each, but not actually closing.

Posted by jackal">jackal 2005-05-13 17:55|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-05-13 17:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Hey China Lake is wonderful. heheheh
Only if you have never been their through may through October. It's a freeking oven but Ridgecrest is actually a nice little town these days.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-05-13 18:13|| 2005-05-13 18:13|| Front Page Top

#11 what are you talking about? China Lake is beautiful. Visit Randsburg! Trona! Burro Smith's Tunnel!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-13 19:04|| 2005-05-13 19:04|| Front Page Top

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