Oh so that makes it okay?
Can you say Posse Comitatus?
They spent millions, probably billions to upgrade base training facilities. It makes no sense.
BTW, you train where you plan to operate.
Imagine all those shocked Marines who trained at Twenty Nine Palms only to find themselves fighting in Iraq. I did all my comms training at Ft. Gordon and my drills at Ft. Eustis.
Idiot.