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| The above map includes information from the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission's report to the president. Bases highlighted on the map were selected based on the Defense Department's initial recommendation for major base closures, gains, and realignments. The final overall impact on entire facilities is represented. Status of individual units, agencies, and organizations may differ. |
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Fort Knox |
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Army |
| Date Established: |
1918 |
| Current Personnel: |
12,521 |
| Economic Region: |
Elizabethtown, KY |
| URL: |
Web site |
| Function: |
Home of the Army's Armor School, which trains enlisted service members and officers in tank and cavalry operations. Also serves as the national headquarters for the Army's Recruiting Command. |
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| Commission voted to move the base's Armor School to Fort Benning, Ga., but voted to add a combat infantry brigade. Local officials have estimated that all of the the commission's actions with respect to Fort Knox will result in a net gain of jobs for the area. |
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Direct Personnel Lost / Gained: |
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-2,809 |
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Indirect Personnel Lost / Gained: |
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-52 |
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Economic Impact on Local Workforce: |
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-4.6 |
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| Recommendation: |
Realignment |
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| Direct Personnel Lost / Gained: |
-2,944 |
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| Indirect Personnel Lost / Gained: |
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| Economic Impact on Local Workforce: |
-4.5 |
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1 Economic Region: the economic region of influence surrounding each installation as defined by the Department of Defense.
2 Direct Personnel: includes military and civilian personnel employed by the U.S. government and on-site contractors.
3 Indirect Personnel: includes local, non-government employees the Department of Defense projects will be affected.
4 Economic Impact on Local Workforce: the direct and indirect personnel lost or gained divided by the number of jobs in the Department of Defense-assigned economic region.
Current personnel figures as of July 2005.
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