Posted on 05/13/2005 6:29:41 AM PDT by SLB
Sa far Ft Monmouth, NJ; Grotton, CT, Portsmouth Navy, Brunswick Navy and Ellsworth, SD.
Just saw on the news ticker something about realigning Holloman and WSMR. Eeeeeeeenteresting.
That's the sound of FREEDOM, my friend! :-)
I hear 'em all the time, the F-16s flying over. I run outside and watch 'em and pray a hedge of protection around them every time!
My neighbors have gotten used to me. Heh heh!
We lose something in Asheville.
Seymour Johnson and Fort Bragg are listed as "gain."
ah ha....
I even work for General Dynamics.....I wonder what is going on up there in Groton?
They have the C5a's there now.What other planes do you think will be stationed there? Thanks
The AP, predictably enough, is highlighting all closures happening in states with Republican Senators. Just stirrin' the pot. Another day at the mill for the AP.
Military mission radically changing.
Political Protection not in force.
Cost cutting imperatives.
Forward deployments to embarkation sites.
May be a few reasons for this radical shift.
Agree...... We have thousands of miles of unrestricted air space for those 29 B1Bs to train in.
The thing about Phoenix and Luke is that, we have so many people moving to AZ, they are encroaching on the base. I wish they would stop moving there.
Malmstrom (Great Falls, MT) appears safe. Minot and Grand Forks are always on this list, but have never been considered for closure or realignment.
I was born at Altus AFB.
Ellsworth has been on life-support for over 13 years. When they closed the missile wing, moved the tankers, did away with the airborne command and control squadron, took away the nuclear mission and SAC went away they were reduced to a shell of a base where a lot of base housing was not being utilized. Everything but the B1s was gone and closing was just a matter of time. Still a shame, it is a very nice base, great assignment but no real missions left.
Red States by and large love the military and the towns around them treat them very well. For Air Force purposes, we have open skies in red states and not a lot of environmentalists. It makes sense to grow military bases in States that are friendly and love the military. Surge in Red States is handled better because we are more in the open and don't have to fight tons of air traffic.
You could say the Red states come out on top because we are for the military and more conservative by nature. Besides it is fun after the BRAC's of Clinton that went after Red States and protected some fairly useless military installations.
Senator Inhofe also said this morning that to get an installation added to the list that was not already on it, would take the vote of seven commissioners unlike before under Clinton rules where a few could get a name added. He said it isn't going to happen -- bases that are not on the list are SAFE!
well they will just have to get used to the Jets :)
That is the SSBN sub base. Norfolk and Groton have attack sub bases.
I am going to post that portion list and ping the NC crowd, but I have to try and format it.
Did that list come from the BRAC committee directly?
Albemarle was "Albermarle" and Seymour Johnson was "Seymore Johnson".
CD
This is the complete list:
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/050513_Base_CLosings.pdf
Yep. Hope the initial report isn't true.
I think Otis supports ANG F15 zulu alert birds that can be moved.
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