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The directory below and news summary provides website links and contacts for the community economic development organizations which face the challenge of redeveloping for alternate use the military installations which will be closed or scaled back as part of the 2005 BRAC - base realignment and closure - process.

Some communities may also face the challenge of rapid growth as missions are consolidated in new locations, whether as relocations or as joint use with other services, or because of redeployments of forces formerly based overseas.

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September 8 - The BRAC Commission sent their recommendations to President Bush as expected, after excluding a change in Connecticut which is under a judicial order and appeal process.  Other legal challenges to the proposed changes have not yet been successful, including attempts to get the US Supreme Court to intervene in the recommendations. Various states tried to get courts to block the recommendations, particularly for the Monmouth NJ base closure and various Air National Guard changes, generally on the premise that such changes require prior review and approval by the state governors.
August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina affected some of the Gulf Coast locations.  It is unclear whether this will affect the recent Commission recommendations, notably in the case of the Naval Support Activity in New Orleans and decisions to close various Gulf Coast ports or realign many National Guard operations which support disaster situations such as this. Refer to the BRAC Commission website for current details of their decisions.  The purpose of the listings below is to highlight the economic development organizations in the affected areas as this process moves beyond their realignment and closure recommendations, and as affected areas face the challenge of redeveloping and attracting new business investment.
August 26, 2005 - The BRAC Commission, during final deliberations and markup votes, has already voted on several changes to the Pentagon base closure and realignment recommendations.  Their final report to President Bush and Congress with all their recommendations may not be issued until early September, for presidential approval or rejection by September 23, followed by Congressional review until .  They have already approved many of the Pentagon recommendations as expected, including some controversial proposals:
  •  Close Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC in favor of a new joint Walter Reed medical facility in Bethesda MD near the National Institute of Health, with some operations moving to Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia
  •  Close San Antonio Medical Center in favor of joint operations there
  •  Close Fort Gillem and Fort McPherson in Georgia
  •  Close Fort Monroe in Virginia
  •  Close Army Garrison Selfridge in Michigan
  •  Close Fort Monmouth in New Jersey , moving C4ISR to Aberdeen MD
  •  Close Marine Corps Reserve Support Center Kansas City, Missouri
  •  Close Ingleside Texas Naval Station and realign NAS Corpus Christi
  •  Close Naval Station Pascagoula, Mississippi
  •  Close Onizuka Air Force Station in California
  •  Realign Langley AFB in Virginia and Lackland AFB in Texas
  •  Close (consolidate) many small Army Reserve and National Guard facilities in favor of joint facilities and relocation of operations as proposed.  There are some legal challenges to the BRAC Commission authority to close National Guard bases (especially Air) without the prior approval of the state governors involved.
  •  Close most leased office space in northern Virginia and other locations in favor of relocation of operations to more secure military base locations, generally but not always in the same region or travel to work area.  This is clearly going to open up a lot of leased space in northern Virginia as implementation moves forward.
The BRAC Commission has also chosen to recommend changes to the Pentagon proposals, which as reported so far include :
  •  Not close Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis New Mexico - given the obvious economic impact on the community.  This action still removes the planes as planned and basically leaves it as a warm base which needs to have some other mission assigned to it, or else it will close in 2010.  It therefore remains at risk.
  •  Not close Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota
  •  Not close Red River Army Depot in New Boston, Texas
  •  Not close Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada
  •  Not close Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at Kittery, Maine
  •  Not close Submarine Base New London , Connecticut
  •  Close (not realigning) Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine
  •  Not close the jet training base in Oceana, Virginia - with conditions to resolve serious encroachment safety issues soon - otherwise it may yet close, with review of the viability of relocation to Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida as one option
  •  Not relocate the night vision lab at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Aberdeen MD
  •  Not close the Naval Support Activity in New Orleans, Louisiana - with conditions
  •  Not close the Broadway Complex in San Diego, California - with conditions
  •  Not close the Naval Support Activity in Corona, California
  •  Close the Galena Alaska Forward Operating Location
  •  Not realign Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska into a "warm base"
  •  Not close the 26 DFAS (Defense Finance & Accounting Services) locations down to 3, but rather to 5, with Limestone ME, Rome NY, and Cleveland OH gaining along with Indianapolis IN and Columbus OH, while Denver DFAS is to be closed
  •  Create a joint medical command HQ in the national capital region by consolidating operations from 3 sites (Potomac Annex, Fort Bolling, and VA leased space)
Note that it is not the role of this website or page to track all details and developments of the BRAC process, although we try to maintain timely information for quick reference about the affected areas and local economic development organizations which may be involved.  The directory below identifies many such local organizations and contacts.  For other state and local contacts, refer to our Invest USA directory or directory of governors. Our focus is to make it easier to find and reach relevant economic development contacts in the affected areas, and share information about communities affected in previous BRAC rounds, since the executives and professionals we serve may have interest in the potential redevelopment plans and promotional efforts of the affected communities.  In this context, we can help such communities to call attention to their development plans after BRAC.
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (2005 BRAC) website : www.brac.gov

Their "e-library" provides access to publicly available documents, such as the justification provided by the Department of Defense for the proposed BRAC changes, and the many subsequent community presentations in opposition to the proposed changes, and BRAC Commission staff analysis and recommendations.

The BRAC Commission website also published their schedule for:

Note that C-SPAN2 television has broadcast many of the BRAC meetings, and also has timely information available about the BRAC process through their website.

May 13, 2005 - The BRAC base realignment and closure list has now been released, and the links above are to sources of information about the affected communities.  If you contact economic development organizations or service providers in this directory, please tell them how you found them since it is our objective to be helpful as they face this transition.

The links below scroll down to information about BRAC changes by region or state.  The major 2005 changes (defined for our own purposes as affecting more than 100 jobs in a location) have been added to our list of prior BRAC changes below, along with the local economic development websites and contacts.  We usually don't list small changes (under 100 net direct jobs gained or lost).  Refer to our Invest USA directory for quick reference about contacts in many other US locations, or our global Contacts directories.

 Graphic and data illustrating the impact of BRAC changes by state.

The report by the US Department of Defense on the BRAC 2005 impact by state (PDF) provides the official summary of proposed job gains and losses for each location, but does not elaborate on the rationale or details of the base closure or realignment proposals.

We help communities through their economic development transitions by helping to attract new business investment projects in support of their recovery plans and growth strategies.

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BRAC 2005 is quite different from earlier ones.  It was deliberately designed to minimize political influence and focus on the future needs of the military.  The independent BRAC commission can recommend changes during its' brief tenure in this long process, but the 85% approval level of past BRAC rounds is likely to be even higher this time.  There will be changes, but clearly most areas should not expect them.

Lobbying against the proposals, although always tempting, may well prove to be a waste of time and resources.  Areas facing losses need to already work to replace whatever is being lost.  The BRAC Commission hearings have certainly turned up flaws in some of the data and analysis behind closure and realignment recommendations, as well as the omission of important considerations about some of the locations, so there may well be some revisions, but this is not new since the same was true in the data and analysis of past rounds.

One specific area in which the BRAC Commission has expressed concern about the recommendations is the many closure or relocation changes to Air National Guard units.

Although virtually all areas tried to "save" their bases from closure or realignment job losses, lobbying efforts this time were likely by design to be even more difficult and less productive than in past BRAC rounds.  It is certainly not a "rubber stamp" review process, but the odds were heavily against most changes.

Areas facing closure or realignment losses should already be working on their alternative use strategies and planning for any environmental site remediation, redevelopment assistance, early transfer negotiations, and development strategies for a more successful transition.  This is a lengthy process, and delays just postpone local economic recovery.

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld reported and published his recommendations to the defense committees in Congress and the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission on May 13, 2005.  Many military installations nationwide will be affected, because the size and needs of the military have changed dramatically in recent decades.

Although the subsequent review and approval process for these recommendations will continue for several months (until November 7, 2005) as the Commission, Congress, and President Bush review the BRAC list of recommendations, the expectation is that any community with a base on that list in May can reliably expect the change recommended by Secretary Rumsfeld to occur.  This should be confirmed by September 23, 2005, when President Bush must communicate his approval or disapproval of the recommendations.

This process has already been well-defined and in progress for a long time to decide which military installations are now surplus to future needs.  Many of the potentially affected communities have been working hard to try to avert closure of their local base, but must now realistically develop viable plans for alternate uses and implement them as fast as possible.

Our GUIDE Network Survey, Area Profile and many other services can also summarize the progress of redevelopment efforts, and highlight the benefits of these business locations.  Our regional and state directories, as shown in the Invest USA section, can combine with other services to help market these communities to business executives and professional advisors who may value them as attractive locations for their business investment projects.

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Red River Commerce Park

FTZ No. 258 in the Texarkana TX AR MSA

Contact : Duane Lavery  903-223-9841

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The Red River Commerce Park is one of many examples of base redevelopment initiatives after the 1990's BRAC rounds, which already affected many communities.

It is located at the Red River Army Depot, which has some major logistics, industrial, and other global force support missions recommended for closure in BRAC 2005, and adjacent to the Lone Star Army Ammunition plant, another planned closure.

Such areas are far ahead of communities which will face redevelopment challenges in the wake of the 2005 BRAC process.

We can highlight both types of areas, as both may be of interest to potential investors in former military base locations.  Unless otherwise specified, however, the focus of this page will be to highlight communities affected by the 2005 BRAC round.

Fayetteville Area Economic Development Corp.

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Contact : Phyllis M. Owens  910-483-3408

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This area is home to Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.

Both face major BRAC realignments involving thousands of people who will need the support of this community during that transition process, as is their long tradition. 

This may also create some new business opportunities in the area.

Even though the net impact in terms of direct total military, civilian, and contract jobs as reported in the Defense recommendations to the BRAC Commission will be a small gain in jobs in this area, the reality is that this will affect thousands of individuals in the area.
Associations and information sources for the 2005 BRAC process Scope Website Contact Phone
2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission - met starting May 3 in preparation for the May 13 BRAC list announcement by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.  The Commission members who will review that list were announced in March 2005 - Anthony Principi leads it as chairman.  They will give their recommendations to President Bush in September after regional hearings and visits to the affected bases.  Their final list of recommendations becomes final unless President Bush or Congress takes action to reject their list in whole, so even fewer changes than in the past (85% approval rate) are expected even though the Commission has the authority to make changes. National - US www.brac.gov

see also DefenseLINK official website as below

   
U.S. Department of Defense, DefenseLINK official website, including news related to force transformation initiatives such as the 2005 BRAC process.  The BRAC process at this point, however, is now in the hands of the BRAC Commission, with Defense supporting their review of the proposed changes. Global

http://www.defenselink.mil/     BRAC page

BRAC 2005 impact by state (PDF)

Army BRAC   Navy BRAC   Air Force BRAC

   
U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment - manages and directs the Defense Economic Adjustment Program to assist affected communities for base expansions, closures or realignments and administers a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) program for cooperative land use planning in the areas surrounding military installations.  Their work also involves growth, as when the addition or consolidation of missions at a location overwhelms a small community (needs for housing, schools, etc. for many new residents) National - US www.oea.gov

Note the presentations in their News section

 

The OEA will have the lead role to work with

communities in transition once the BRAC

Commission recommendations are approved.

Affected areas should start planning for this,

if they haven't done so already.

   
Overseas Basing Commission - this independent panel established by Congress in May 2004 issued their initial report on May 9. 2005 (final due August 15) recommending some changes to the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy (IGPBS), such as to slow down the repositioning of overseas forces while adequate preparations are made to do it properly.  Concerns included quality of life issues during and after any such military family relocations from the first day to the last day of such transitions.  There was also concern about foreign status of forces agreements for any proposed new base locations, interagency review and participation in the planning process for the new overseas basing structure, and congressional oversight of global re-posturing - including the political and military to military collaboration aspects of repositioning forces, For example, NATO integration at operational levels for training missions is important, rather than just meetings among the generals and political leaders.  This is a factor in collaboration and integrated performance among commanders in the field. Global www.obc.gov

 

http://www.obc.gov/reports.asp

May 9, 2005 Summary of Conclusions (PDF)

Specific recommendations on May 9 involved

  •  Futenma Marine Corps Air Station, Okinawa
  •  Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan
  •  Iwakuni Marine Air Corps Station, Japan
  •  general suggestions for European forces
  •  comments about Africa and Latin America

May 9. 2005 Report to Congress (93 page PDF)

   
Department of Defense Environmental Cleanup - Cleanup Office - Defense Environmental Restoration Program - including information on use of the Early Transfer Authority (ETA) to dispose of surplus property, as well as statutory and regulatory environmental compliance information and Records of Decision about cleanup progress at their sites National - US http://www.dtic.mil/envirodod/    

NAID/ADC National Association of Installation Developers - An Association of Defense Communities - an association for economic development officials and professional service providers associated with the development and support of active military base communities as well as the base realignment and closure process such as BRAC 2005.  Note their annual conference June 4-7, 2005 in Denver, Colorado.  Useful information about past BRAC experiences by communities and the process of planning for redevelopment is on their website.

National - US www.defensecommunities.org

formerly : www.naid.org

   
The Air Force Association - also monitoring and reporting on BRAC news from the perspective of Air Force members, families, and their communities Global

www.afa.org

Guide to Air Force Installations Worldwide May 2005

   
U.S. Army Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) - includes information on the 1995 and prior Army base changes and news about the latest round National - US

http://www.hqda.army.mil/acsimweb/brac/braco.htm

Commentary - Army PR on BRAC 2005 process

   
U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (IMA) Global http://www.ima.army.mil    
Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA) Global http://www.afrpa.hq.af.mil   BRAC sites    
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Global

https://portal.navfac.navy.mil

http://navfac.navy.mil/brc

   
Association of the US Army - association of service members, with news from their perspective about base community changes, relocation, etc. Global www.ausa.org    
National Military Family Association - useful links and insights from the perspective of families facing BRAC family relocation and redeployment issues Global

www.nmfa.org

Statement to Overseas Basing Commission 9/2/04

   
Stars & Stripes - news for military service members Global www.estripes.com/    
GovExec.com - Government Executive Magazine - includes coverage of defense issues such as the BRAC process for government officials National - US www.govexec.com    
Business Executives for National Security - a corporate leadership perspective on defense issues, including the 2005 and earlier BRAC developments Global

www.bens.org   BRAC overview

BRAC lessons for communities

   
National Governors Association - NGA Center for Best Practices - background information from the state government perspective about the BRAC process National - US www.nga.org   BRAC background briefings    
US Department of Energy - there have been proposals again, not yet approved or close to approval, to consolidate some of the national laboratories, or at least those aspects of their operations which involve the production or storage of nuclear materials such as warheads or plutonium. National - US

Sites in CA, NM, NV, TX, SC, TN

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board :

http://www.seab.doe.gov

   
Professional service providers        
Communities affected by BRAC 2005 may also find our general directory of service providers for the economic development profession to be helpful for quick reference, or please contact us for referrals for specific needs   Refer also to our list of Project Management resources, including design, engineering, construction, and environmental risk, insurance and remediation service providers.  For example, former military base locations often face unique and very costly environmental site remediation challenges, but there are well-established processes to address such issues properly because these issues already affected many prior BRAC base closures.    
BearingPoint - Military Installation Transformation Solutions - helping military bases through the property disposition process as a service to the Defense Department National - US www.bearingpoint.com

Search their website for BRAC to find relevant content

Mark Frye 210-270-1633

 

ARMS Defense Conversion - Armament Retooling & Manufacturing Support - this company provides manufacturing and office space at 9 locations in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia where some military installations became surplus to needs in the BRAC round a decade ago National - US www.openterprise.com   800-797-7483
PricewaterhouseCoopers - National Economic Consulting (NEC) - local economic impact studies for public policy choices, and the impact of private sector choices on the economy, based at the Washington National Tax Service office (WNTS) of PwC National - US Economic Impact Analysis service

This is just one of many services NEC offers

Peter Merrill 202-414-1000
Rumora Enterprises, Tampa FL Prior BRAC redevelopment experience www.rumora-enterprises.com Tom Rumora 813-523-9482
Alexander’s Mobility Services - relocation specialist   www.bracmobility.com Dave Pinto 410-935-7364
Community economic development organizations affected by BRAC 2005 or earlier BRAC changes Scope, Maps Website Contact Phone
Some communities may benefit from the BRAC 2005 realignment as missions are consolidated at new locations, causing growth in their bases and related potential for increased business activity to support such bases.  This directory is not limited to areas which are losing military bases in whole or in part.  This website does not list every proposed change.

The focus is on major changes, involving many jobs.

The website links are for local economic development.

We may also highlight communities which are still redeveloping areas affected by the BRAC rounds of the early 1990's.

   

United States - Northeast Region    ( maps )

Regional economic development and professional services contacts directory

Scope, Maps Website

Estimated BRAC 2005 regional job loss = 15,513

Contact Phone
Connecticut  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 8586

Connecticut Economic Resource Center

Stephen Mackenzie

860-571-6204

 
Naval Submarine Base New London - BRAC 1993 left this open after a realignment recommendation, but it is now recommended for closure in BRAC 2005 despite expected Congressional opposition, as already expressed by the initial reaction of the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Duncan Hunter (R - CA) and others to the BRAC list.  Estimated net loss of 8,460 direct jobs - plus a major indirect impact.

Aug 24, 2005 - BRAC Commission voted to recommend leaving the submarine base open, instead of closure

New London CT

Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region

City of New London

Town of Waterford

City of Groton   

Town of Groton

Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT

John Markowicz 860-437-4659
Maine  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 6938

Maine Dept of Economic & Community Development

Jack Cashman

(in Augusta)

207-624-9800
Naval Shipyard Portsmouth - 2005 closure, estimated net loss of 4510 direct jobs, located on the New Hampshire border

Aug 24, 2005 - BRAC Commission voted to recommend leaving the shipyard open, instead of closure

Kittery ME 03904

Maine & Company (in Portland)

see New Hampshire listings below, including Pease

Joe Wischerath 207-871-0234
Naval Air Station Brunswick - BRAC 2005 realignment, estimated net loss of 2420 jobs out of a reported 4863 military and civilian personnel as the second largest employer in Maine - was added to the list of bases for closure review by the 2005 BRAC Commission on July 19, 2005

Aug 24, 2005 - BRAC Commission voted to recommend closure instead of realignment

Brunswick ME

Naval Air Station Brunswick - BRAC site

Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber - BRAC report

Brunswick Economic Development Corporation

Town of Brunswick

 

 

Mathew Eddy

 

207-725-8797

207-721-0793

Bangor International Airport Air Guard Station - 2005 BRAC gain of 240 jobs Bangor ME 04401

Eastern Maine Development Corp.

City of Bangor Community & Economic Development

David Cole

Rodney McKay

207-942-6389

207-945-4400

Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Limestone - 2005 BRAC closure, estimated net loss of 241 jobs

August 25, 2005 BRAC Commission voted to recommend keeping DFAS Limestone Maine open and grow it to 600 jobs as 26 DFAS locations are consolidated to 5

Limestone ME 04750

Limestone Development Foundation

Loring Development Authority

Maureen Akerson

Carl Flora

207-325-4025

207-328-7005

Loring Air Force base was a BRAC 1991 closure.  Loring Development Authority of Maine - Loring Commerce Center Limestone ME 04750 www.loring.org    
Massachusetts  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 491

Massachusetts Office of Business Development

Scott Brown 617-727-3206
Hanscom  Air Force Base - gain of 1104 jobs near Lexington MA

August 25 2005 the BRAC Commission did not agree with some of the proposed relocations to Hanscom

  Lexington Chamber of Commerce   781-862-2480
Otis Air Guard Base - 2005 closure, loss of 505 jobs Buzzards Bay MA 02542

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

Cape Cod Commision

 

 

508-362-3828

Maloney US Army Reserve Center - 2005 closure, loss of 155 jobs        
Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center - BRAC 1993 closure Lawrence MA      
Naval Reserve Center - BRAC 1993 closure Chicopee MA      
Naval Reserve Center - BRAC 1993 closure Quincy MA      
Naval Air Station - 1995 BRAC closure after being left open by BRAC 1993 against closure recommendation South Weymouth, MA      
Fort Devens in Massachusetts was a BRAC closure in 1991 after realignment in 1988.  The buildings and land from the Devens base closure were acquired by the state and redeveloped through MassDevelopment and marketed in cooperation with the corporate real estate firm NAI Hunneman in Boston Devens MA 01434

MassDevelopment

Devens Community

Devens Enterprise Commission

www.naihunneman.com

Victor Norman 978-772-6340
Army Material Tech Lab - BRAC 1988 closure        
New Hampshire  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 4

New Hampshire Business Resource Center

Roy Duddy 603-271-2591
See Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Maine border, above)  

Public Service of New Hampshire

City of Portsmouth

Patrick McDermott

Nancy Carmer

603-634-2386

603-431-2006

Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire was closed by BRAC in 1988, and redeveloped as Pease International Tradeport; Pease Development Authority   www.peasedev.org

cited as a success story by Secretary Rumsfeld

and various news media reports on BRAC 2005

  800-735-2964
New York  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 1071

Empire State Development Corp

  518-292-5373
Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station - 2005 BRAC closure 642 jobs   Buffalo Niagara Enterprise   716-842-1357
Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Rome - 2005 BRAC closure, 290 jobs

August 25, 2005 BRAC Commission voted to recommend keeping DFAS Rome New York open and grow it to 1000 jobs as 26 DFAS locations are consolidated to 5

Rome NY 13440 Mohawk Valley Edge   800-765-4990
Rome Laboratory - BRAC 2005 realignment, loss of 137 jobs Rome NY 13440 Mohawk Valley Edge   800-765-4990
Griffiss Air Force Base - BRAC 1993 realignment Rome NY 13440 Mohawk Valley Edge   800-765-4990
United States Military Academy - 2005 BRAC gain 264 jobs   Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.   845-220-2244
Fort Totten / Pyle, 2005 BRAC realignment, loss of 149 jobs        
Naval Station Brooklyn - BRAC 1988 closure Brooklyn NY      
Naval Station Staten Island - BRAC 1993 closure Staten Island NY      
Roslyn Air Guard Station - BRAC 1995 closure, Nassau County, Long Island Roslyn NY 11576      
Plattsburgh Air Force Base was a BRAC 1993 closure - Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corp - PARC Plattsburgh NY 12903

Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corp - PARC

City of Plattsburgh

  518-561-0232
Seneca Army Depot - BRAC 1995 closure Romulus NY 14541      
Rhode Island - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 531

Rhode Island Economic Development

  401-277-2601
Southeastern New England Defense-Industry Alliance - SENEDIA - maintains an informative website including BRAC issues related to their interests and lobbying efforts on behalf of the naval operations in Newport County, Rhode Island and the region   www.senedia.org    
Naval Station Newport - estimated 533 jobs gained in BRAC 2005  

see above

Newport County Chamber of Commerce

   
Vermont  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 56

Vermont Department of Economic Development

  802-828-5236
Burlington International Airport Air Guard Station - 56 jobs gain in 2005   Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation - FTZ No. 55.   802-862-5726
United States - Mid Atlantic Region   ( maps )

Regional economic development and professional services contacts directory

  Website

Estimated BRAC 2005 regional job loss = 4977

Contact Phone
Delaware   

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 91

Delaware Economic Development Office

Judy McKinney-Cherry 302-739-4271
New Castle County Airport Air Guard Station - 148 jobs net loss in BRAC 2005 realignment, located near Wilmington DE New Castle DE 19720 New Castle County Economic Development Corp. Dale Ervin 302-368-5700
Dover Air Force Base - 248 jobs net gain in BRAC 2005 Dover AFB, DE 19902 Central Delaware Economic Development Council Dan Wolfensberger 302-678-3028
District of Columbia - Washington DC   Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 6496    
Walter Reed Army Medical Center - 5630 net jobs loss in BRAC 2005 realignment, apparently relocating some operations and staff from this northern Washington DC location near Maryland to Bethesda near the NIH.

August 25, 2005 the BRAC Commission voted to approve the closure of Walter Reed in favor of a new facility in Bethesda

 

Greater Washington Initiative

- see also Greater Washington Board of Trade

Washington DC Marketing Center

DC Chamber of Commerce

Tim Priest

Robert Peck

 

202-857-5986

202-857-5910

202-638-7333

202-347-7201

Bolling Air Force Base - net loss of 399 jobs in BRAC 2005 realignment, located across the Potomac from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in southwest D.C.   see above    
Naval District Washington - 363 net jobs loss in BRAC 2005 realignment   see above    
Maryland  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job gain = 9293

Maryland Dept of Business & Economic Development

Aris Melissaratos 410-767-6300
Fort Meade - BRAC 2005 gain of 5361 jobs        
Fort Meade was a BRAC 1988 realignment        
Andrews Air Force Base - BRAC 2005 net gain of 400 jobs        
Aberdeen Proving Grounds - BRAC 2005 net gain of 2176 jobs        
Fort Detrick - BRAC 2005 net gain of 104 jobs        
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda - BRAC 2005 net gain of 1889 jobs        
Fort Lewis - BRAC 2005 realignment loss of 164 jobs        
Martin State Airport Air Guard Station - BRAC 2005 realignment net loss of 123 jobs        
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head - 2005 BRAC realignment, net loss of 95 jobs        
Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head - 1991 BRAC realignment, not closure Indian Head MD      
NESEC, St. Inigoes - 1993 BRAC closure        
Fort Holabird - BRAC 1995 closure after BRAC 1988 realignment        
Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren Division Detachment - BRAC 1995 closure - after NSWC White Oak realignment in BRAC 1991 and 1993 White Oak MD      
Fort Ritchie - BRAC 1995 closure        
New Jersey  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 3760

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Caren Franzini 609-292-1800
Fort Monmouth - 2005 BRAC closure with loss of 5272 jobs

August 24, 2005 - The BRAC Commission has now voted to approve this recommendation

Fort Monmouth NJ 07703 Monmouth County Dept of Economic Development Bea Duffy 732-431-7470
Fort Monmouth was a BRAC 1988 realignment and a BRAC 1991 realignment Fort Monmouth NJ 07703 see above    
Naval Weapons Station Earle - 205 BRAC realignment with net loss of 61 jobs Colts Neck NJ 07722      
Picatinny Arsenal - 2005 BRAC gain of 693 jobs, located in Morris County north of I-80 Dover NJ 07801      
Atlantic City International Airport Air Guard Station - BRAC 2005 net gain of 269 jobs Atlantic City, NJ 08234      
Fort Dix - 2005 BRAC gain of 353 jobs - located near Wrightstown, not far from Trenton NJ, west of Lakehurst Wrightstown NJ 08562      
Fort Dix - was a BRAC 1988 realignment (not closure as recommended) and BRAC 1995 realignment Wrightstown NJ 08562      
McGuire Air Force Base - 2005 BRAC gain of 535 jobs - located at Fort Dix in Burlington county near Lakehurst Cookstown NJ 08511 Burlington County Dept. of Economic Development Mark Remsa 609-265-5055
McGuire Air Force Base was left open by BRAC 1993 after realignment recommendation Cookstown NJ 08511 see above    
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst - 2005 BRAC realignment with net loss of 186 jobs, in Ocean County Lakehurst NJ 08733 Ocean County Department of Planning   732-929-2054
Naval Air Engineering Center Lakehurst - BRAC 1991 realignment, not closure Lakehurst NJ 08733      
Naval Air Propulsion Center Trenton - BRAC 1991 realignment, not closure Trenton NJ      
Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal, BRAC 1995 closure Bayonne NJ      
North Carolina  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 422

North Carolina Department of Commerce

Mike Smith

 

919-733-4151
Fort Bragg, BRAC 2005 gain of 4325 jobs - near Fayetteville NC (link to Area Survey) and the I-95 corridor Fort Bragg NC 28310

Fayetteville Area Economic Development Corp.

Cumberland County Business Council

North Carolina's Southeast Region

Phyllis M. Owens

910-483-3408
Pope Air Force Base, BRAC 2005 net loss of 4145 jobs in realignment - near Fayetteville NC and Fort Bragg  - the 2005 BRAC Commission on July 19, 2005 voted to also consider Pope for further reductions Pope AFB, NC 28308 see above    
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, BRAC 2005 net loss of 4145 jobs in realignment - located in Craven county between New Bern and Morehead City Havelock NC 28532      
Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune, BRAC 2005 net loss of 192 jobs in realignment Campe LeJeune NC 28547      
Seymore Johnson Air Force Base, BRAC net 2005 gain of 362 jobs Goldsboro NC 27531      
Army Research Office Durham, BRAC 2005 net loss of 114 jobs in realignment Durham NC      
Pennsylvania  - state and local economic development organizations and professional service providers  

Estimated net 2005 direct job loss = 1878

Pennsylvania Dept of Community & Economic Dev.

  717-720-1388
Naval Air Station Willow Grove - 2005 BRAC closure net loss of 1232 jobs        
Kelly Support Center - 2005 BRAC closure net loss 310 jobs