Grotton, CT, Portsmouth Navy
is that a shipyard? Grotton is a sub base in Connecticut. Portsmouth is a naval shipyard in New Hampshire. These are the proposed New England closures:
Connecticut:
- Sgt. Libby U.S. Army Reserve Center, New Haven
- Submarine Base New London
- Turner U.S. Army Reserve Center, Fairfield
- U.S. Army Reserve Center Maintenance Support Facility, Middletown
Maine:
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Limestone
- Naval Reserve Center, Bangor
- Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, Kittery
Massachusetts:
- Malony U.S. Army Reserve Center
- Otis Air Guard Base
- Westover U.S. Army Reserve Center, Citopee
New Hampshire:
- Doble U.S. Army Reserve Center, Portsmouth
- Naval Shipyard Portsmouth
Rhode Island:
- Harwood U.S. Army Reserve Center, Providence
- USARC Bristol
Ah, the benefits of being in the bluest region of the country just continue to accrue!
Ah, the benefits of being in the bluest region of the country just continue to accrue!It may be a good decision, but I am saddened to see the SubBase go. Most all of us that wear Dolphins have been through New London.
You'll notice that there aren't a lot of affected bases in Northern California. That's because there's hardly anything left from the earlier base closures. Travis AFB was spared but the Concord Naval Station is on the list. However, as we discussed yesterday, that may not be a bad thing:
Base Closing OK With California City