Another thing to keep in mind is the cost of living in the areas where the bases are being closed. There are military personnel at Otis that cannot afford to live there (many are on the dole in addition to their pay). By moving those positions to somewhere with lower taxes and fewer "beautiful people" they get the equivalent of a major raise.
Another thing to keep in mind is the cost of living in the areas where the bases are being closed. There are military personnel at Otis that cannot afford to live there (many are on the dole in addition to their pay). By moving those positions to somewhere with lower taxes and fewer "beautiful people" they get the equivalent of a major raise. Unfortunately the BRAC is doing just the opposite. The Unit I work for at Maxwell-Gunter AFB is slated to move to Hanscom AFB, MA. An area with almost 2 times the cost of living as Alabama.
Over 3000 GS & Contractors will beout of jobs. The AF will go from paying 1500 contractors an average salary of 60-70,000 a year to having to pay an average salary of 100-140,000 a year.
Yep, this BRAC move is really fiscally intelligent!