The following 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. Aberdeen Proving Ground MD Army 1,884 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,197 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   687 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,176 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,814 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.3 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   17,500 Function:   Conducts research and development of weapons systems and chemical defense systems; conducts testing, evaluation and analysis of artillery and tank guns; trains Army mechanics, Marines and Air Force personnel in chemical defense. Economic Region:   Baltimore-Towson, MD URL:   Web site Andrews Air Force Base MD Air Force 747 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   434 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   313 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   400 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   286 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   10,953 Function:   Provides transport for the U.S. president, vice president, Cabinet officials, members of Congress, military leaders and other high-ranking officials. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Anniston Depot AL Army 96 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Overall commission action resulted in a small gain of personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   55 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   41 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,034 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   766 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   3 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   2,647 Function:   Performs maintenance on both heavy and light-tracked combat vehicles and their components. Designated as the Center of Technical Excellence for the M1 Abrams Tank. Repairs the M60, AVLB, M728 and M88 combat vehicles. Economic Region:   Anniston-Oxford, AL URL:   Web site Army Reserve Personnel Center St. Louis (Leased Space) MO Army -3,680 -0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,093 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,587 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,093 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,078 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.2 Established In:   1955 Current Personnel:   1,150 Function:   Provides human resource and career management services to members of the Army reserve, retirees and veterans. Economic Region:   St. Louis, MO-IL Brooks City Base TX Air Force -5,722 -0.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,923 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,799 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,923 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,801 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.6 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   3,700 Function:   Runs school of Aerospace Medicine training and Air Force Research Lab. Economic Region:   San Antonio, TX URL:   Web site Cannon Air Force Base NM Air Force -4,780 -20.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to remove most aircraft and personnel from the facility but postponed closure until 2010. If the military finds a suitable mission for the base before the end of that year it will remain open. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,824 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,956 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,824 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,955 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -20.5 Established In:   1929 Current Personnel:   4,085 Function:   Maintains an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter force. Economic Region:   Clovis, NM URL:   Web site Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Denver CO Defense Agencies / Multiple Services 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to add the facility to closure list. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   None Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1991 Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Serves as the accounting firm of the Department of Defense. Economic Region:   Denver, Colorado URL:   Web site Defense Financing and Accounting Service, Arlington VA Defense Agencies / Multiple Services -940 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -455 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -485 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -408 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -308 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1991 Current Personnel:   357 Function:   Serves as headquarters of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, the accounting firm of the Department of Defense. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Defense Financing and Accounting Service, Cleveland OH Defense Agencies / Multiple Services 557 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the facility be closed and added over 500 jobs. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   294 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   263 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,028 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -847 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   1,200 Function:   Serves as the accounting firm of the Department of Defense. Economic Region:   Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH URL:   Web site Defense Financing and Accounting Service, Indianapolis IN Defense Agencies / Multiple Services 2,579 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,374 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,205 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,495 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,490 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.6 Established In:   1991 Current Personnel:   3,093 Function:   Serves as the accounting firm of the Department of Defense. Responsible for paying military contractors. Economic Region:   Indianapolis, IN URL:   Web site Defense Supply Center, Columbus OH Defense Agencies / Multiple Services 3,013 0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,596 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,417 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,758 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,412 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.3 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   4,550 Function:   Procures military parts for the Department of Defense. Economic Region:   Columbus, OH Deseret Chemical Depot UT Army -810 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the depot after its mission under international treaties is complete, unless the site is judged feasible for a conventional weapons mission. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -470 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -340 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -248 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -143 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   1,500 Function:   Stores and disposes of chemical weapons stockpiles. Economic Region:   Salt Lake City, UT URL:   Web site Detroit Arsenal MI Army 1,728 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,005 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   723 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   647 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   407 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   4,654 Function:   Manages the Army's fleet of vehicles and armaments (weapons and small arms). Conducts industrial production and weapons research, development and engineering. Economic Region:   Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI URL:   Web site Eglin Air Force Base FL Air Force 4,441 3.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,442 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,999 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,218 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,834 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   3.4 Established In:   1937 Current Personnel:   15,924 Function:   Tests and evaluates non-nuclear munitions, electronic combat systems and navigation/guidance systems. Economic Region:   Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL URL:   Web site Eielson Air Force Base AK Air Force -1,291 -2.4 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to transfer some aircraft from the base, but to keep others in place. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -717 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -574 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,940 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,770 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -8.6 Established In:   1944 Current Personnel:   3,897 Function:   Operates F-16s, A-10s and hosts KC-135 refuelers. Economic Region:   Fairbanks, AK URL:   Web site Ellsworth Air Force Base SD Air Force 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Remain Open: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the base be closed. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,852 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,915 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -8.5 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   5,500 Function:   Provides air power for all combat situations. Economic Region:   Rapid City, SD URL:   Web site Elmendorf Air Force Base AK Air Force -2,057 -1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,191 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -866 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -934 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -643 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.7 Established In:   1940 Current Personnel:   8,259 Function:   Deploys F-16 fighter aircraft as well as AWACs and C-130s. Economic Region:   Anchorage, AK URL:   Web site Fort Belvoir VA Army 21,322 0.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   12,595 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   8,727 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   11,858 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   8,250 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.7 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   22,000 Function:   Provides logistics (purchasing of supplies including combat-related material) and administrative support for the Army's national capital region. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Fort Benning GA Army 13,929 8.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   9,895 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,034 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   9,839 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,003 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   8.5 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   29,500 Function:   Trains Army infantry soldiers. Home of the U.S. Army Infantry School and Center. Economic Region:   Columbus, GA-AL URL:   Web site Fort Bliss TX Army 20,385 6.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   11,501 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   8,884 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   11,501 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   8,882 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   6.2 Established In:   1848 Current Personnel:   19,400 Function:   Trains reserve and active duty soldiers to deploy overseas. Serves as an Army deployment center and is home to the Army’s center for the education and training of Air Defense Artillery soldiers and units. Economic Region:   El Paso, TX URL:   Web site Fort Bragg NC Army 7,238 3.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,325 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,913 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,325 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,915 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   3.7 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   65,000 Function:   Serves as home of the 18th Airborne Corps and the U.S. Special Operations Command. Economic Region:   Fayetteville, NC URL:   Web site Fort Carson CO Army 7,686 2.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,377 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,309 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,377 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,310 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   2.2 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   22,500 Function:   Trains, mobilizes, deploys and sustains combat-ready forces. Economic Region:   Colorado Springs, CO URL:   Web site Fort Eustis VA Army 891 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Commission differed with numerous DOD recommendations that would have led to realignment of the base. Overall commission action will result in a personnel gain. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   258 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   633 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,152 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,066 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.4 Established In:   1923 Current Personnel:   19,750 Function:   Serves as a transportation training facility and a deployment center for the 7th Transportation Group. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Fort Gillem GA Army -1,815 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,081 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -734 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,081 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -734 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   3,648 Function:   Serves as a satellite installation for Fort McPherson and is home to the First U.S. Army. Economic Region:   Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA URL:   Web site Fort Jackson SC Army 981 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   615 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   366 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   615 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   368 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   8,000 Function:   Serves as an initial entry training center for the U.S. Army. Economic Region:   Columbia, SC URL:   Web site Fort Knox KY Army -2,861 -4.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: 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. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,809 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -52 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,944 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   8 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -4.5 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   12,521 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. Economic Region:   Elizabethtown, KY URL:   Web site Fort Lee VA Army 11,763 1.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   7,344 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,419 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   7,344 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,425 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1.6 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   11,000 Function:   Conducts training of the Quarter Master Corps, soldiers who deliver supplies and services to troops in combat. Economic Region:   Richmond, VA URL:   Web site Fort McPherson GA Army -6,846 -0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,141 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,705 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,141 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,705 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.2 Established In:   1887 Current Personnel:   4,271 Function:   Trains, mobilizes and deploys combat forces. Conducts homeland defense operations. Economic Region:   Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA URL:   Web site Fort Meade MD Army 10,231 0.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   5,361 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,870 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   5,361 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   4,875 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.7 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   40,000 Function:   Provides intelligence, technology, media and communications services for all military services. Focus on high technology for the DOD. Economic Region:   Baltimore-Towson, MD URL:   Web site Fort Monmouth NJ Army -9,736 -0.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the facility if the closure does not affect the war on terror. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -5,272 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,464 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -5,272 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,465 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.8 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   8,052 Function:   Conducts development and research of high-tech communications and intelligence systems, and trains students prior to entry at West Point. Economic Region:   Edison, NJ URL:   Web site Fort Monroe VA Army -7,982 -0.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,564 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,418 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,564 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,418 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.8 Established In:   1823 Current Personnel:   4,000 Function:   Functions as a joint force command and control installation. Houses the Army's Training and Doctrine Command, Accessions Command, Cadet Command, and the Northeast Region -- Installation Management Agency. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Fort Riley KS Army 4,492 6.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,752 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,740 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,855 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,818 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   6.5 Established In:   1853 Current Personnel:   16,400 Function:   Provides training, readiness, and deployment support for Army combat forces. Economic Region:   Manhattan, KS URL:   Web site Fort Rucker AL Army -241 -0.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Overall commission action resulted in a loss of 240 personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -120 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -121 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,888 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,689 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   7.4 Established In:   1955 Current Personnel:   13,080 Function:   Trains all Army helicopter pilots. Home of the U.S. Army Aviation Center. Economic Region:   Enterprise-Ozark, AL URL:   Web site Fort Sill OK Army 5,657 8.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,547 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,110 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,602 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,129 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   9 Established In:   1869 Current Personnel:   19,000 Function:   Serves at the headquarters of the Army's Field Artillery Center where Army and Marine personnel are trained in field artillery. A national historic landmark and the world's largest field artillery personnel contingent. Economic Region:   Lawton, OK URL:   Web site Galena Forward Operating Location AK Air Force -66 -2.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to add the facility to closure list. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -40 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -26 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   None Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Serves as an optional forward operating station for military aircraft. Economic Region:   Alaska General Mitchell International Airport ARS WI Air Force -490 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the facility and redistribute its aircraft and personnel, except for National Guard personnel, which was not affected. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -273 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -217 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -266 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -214 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1954 Current Personnel:   1,400 Function:   Operates as C-130 tactical airlift base. Economic Region:   Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI URL:   Web site Grand Forks Air Force Base ND Air Force -4,949 -7.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to allow the base to keep its air tankers until 2011, but assigned it a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mission. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,656 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,293 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,645 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,284 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -7.4 Established In:   1954 Current Personnel:   3,000 Function:   Specializes in aerial refueling of combat aircraft. Economic Region:   Grand Forks, ND-MN URL:   Web site Hanscom Air Force Base MA Air Force -614 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation of a gain for the facility and voted to realign it. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -305 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -309 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,104 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   662 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   5,705 Function:   Provides medical, educational, financial, legal and recreational services to DOD personnel and their dependents. Economic Region:   Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA URL:   Web site Hawthorne Army Depot NV Army 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Remain Open: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the base be closed. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -199 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -126 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1930 Current Personnel:   553 Function:   Maintains, stores and issues ammunition, weapons and explosives. Also provides training facilities for forces being deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Economic Region:   Reno-Sparks, NV Henderson Hall VA Navy 1,107 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   666 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   441 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   666 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   443 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1954 Current Personnel:   1,900 Function:   Provides housing and support services for Marines assigned to headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps and other posts in the Washington, D.C. area. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Kansas Army Ammunition Plant KS Army -275 -1.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -167 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -108 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -167 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -109 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1.8 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   320 Function:   Loads, assemble and packs munitions for all military branches and other DOD contractors. Economic Region:   Parsons, KS Kulis Air Guard Station AK Air Force -835 -0.4 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -459 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -376 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -459 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -377 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.4 Established In:   1954 Current Personnel:   1,300 Function:   Operates three types of aircraft to transport personnel, cargo and fuel. Economic Region:   Anchorage, AK Lackland Air Force Base TX Air Force -4,982 -0.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,700 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,282 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,140 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,755 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.6 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   46,000 Function:   Serves as a major training wing for Air Force and military personnel. Economic Region:   San Antonio, TX URL:   Web site Langley Air Force Base VA Air Force 1,118 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   536 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   582 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   749 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   796 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   11,600 Function:   Serves as a base for F-15 jet fighters. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Letterkenny Depot PA Army 290 0.4 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   166 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   124 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   409 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   223 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   2,626 Function:   Serves as a tactical missile repair facility. Economic Region:   Chambersburg, PA URL:   Web site Little Rock Air Force Base AR Air Force 5,735 1.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,279 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,456 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,898 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,958 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1.7 Established In:   1955 Current Personnel:   7,166 Function:   Airlifts supplies and personnel to combat areas and other military zones. Economic Region:   Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR URL:   Web site Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant TX Army -228 -0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -149 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -79 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -149 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -80 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.3 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   492 Function:   Loads, assembles and packs small weapons, including detonators and grenades and ammunition items ranging from mortars to 155mm projectiles. Economic Region:   Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Marine Corps Base Quantico VA Navy 5,122 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,013 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,109 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,013 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,108 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   13,512 Function:   Serves as the academic base of the Marine Corps. Home to the Officer Candidates School and the Marine Corps University. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow CA Navy -815 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -419 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -396 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -419 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -396 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   1,958 Function:   Provides maintenance, repair and storage of military supplies. Economic Region:   Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA URL:   Web site Maxwell Air Force Base AL Air Force -31 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission action differed from DOD recommendation, resulting in a small reduction in personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -20 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -11 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,251 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -894 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1 Established In:   1931 Current Personnel:   11,450 Function:   Recruits and trains Air Force reservists. Economic Region:   Montgomery, AL URL:   Web site McChord Air Force Base WA Air Force -1,104 -0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -567 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -537 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -567 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -469 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.3 Established In:   1938 Current Personnel:   7,500 Function:   Assists combat aircraft with transport of cargo and personnel. Economic Region:   Tacoma, WA URL:   Web site McConnell Air Force Base KS Air Force 861 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   498 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   363 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   522 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   308 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1929 Current Personnel:   5,425 Function:   Conducts air refueling and airlift operations for the U.S. military. Economic Region:   Wichita, KS URL:   Web site McEntire Air Guard Station SC Air Force 734 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   426 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   308 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   426 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   260 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1952 Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Serves as the home of the South Carolina Air National Guard and the 169th fighter wing -- which flies F16 multi-role fighters. An army national guard unit is also a tenant on the base. Economic Region:   Columbia, SC McGuire Air Force Base NJ Air Force 1,324 0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   771 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   553 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   535 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   450 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1937 Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Provides in-flight aerial refueling, airlift of cargo and troops and aero medical evaluation of sick and injured personnel. Economic Region:   Camden, NJ URL:   Web site Mississippi Army Ammunition Plant MS Army -89 -0.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -54 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -35 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -54 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -35 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.5 Established In:   1976 Current Personnel:   546 Function:   Serves as semi-active ammunition plant. Produces cargo grenade metal parts. Economic Region:   Picayune, MS Moody Air Force Base GA Air Force 1,421 2.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   836 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   585 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   575 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   416 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1.5 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   5,000 Function:   Trains and employs a combat-ready rescue force that executes worldwide peacetime and combat search and rescue operations in support of humanitarian and U.S. national security interests. Economic Region:   Valdosta, GA URL:   Web site Mountain Home Air Force Base ID Air Force -1,158 -8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -676 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -482 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -569 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -329 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -6.2 Established In:   1953 Current Personnel:   5,000 Function:   Provides highly trained, mobile security forces capable of providing force protection for initial U.S. "first-in" forces in any operating location. Economic Region:   Mountain Home, ID URL:   Web site National Naval Medical Center MD Defense Agencies / Multiple Services 4,878 0.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Commission voted to combine Walter Reed Army Hospital with the National Naval Medical Center, creating a new facility called the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,829 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,049 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,889 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,529 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.5 Established In:   1940 Current Personnel:   4,550 Function:   Provides health care for U.S. military service members. Conducts graduate medical and dental education and research. Economic Region:   Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD Naval Air Station Atlanta GA Navy -2,304 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,498 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -806 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,498 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -807 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   970 Function:   Trains Navy and Marine Corp reservists assigned to aviation and non-aviation reserve units. Economic Region:   Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA URL:   Web site Naval Air Station Brunswick ME Navy -5,865 -1.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission went further than DOD's recommendation to realign, voting to close the facility. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,275 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,590 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,420 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,846 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1.3 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   4,710 Function:   Home to five P-3 Orion patrol and reconnaissance squadrons. Also home to one reserve C-130 Hercules transport squadron and a cold-weather survival school. Economic Region:   Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME URL:   Web site Naval Air Station Corpus Christi TX Navy -2,207 -1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,025 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,182 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,025 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,183 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   9,000 Function:   Conducts pilot training for Navy and Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force and foreign national student aviators. Also trains Naval Flight Officers and enlisted air crewmen for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Economic Region:   Corpus Christi, TX URL:   Web site Naval Air Station Jacksonville FL Navy 3,608 0.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,032 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,576 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,025 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,370 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.6 Established In:   1907 Current Personnel:   24,800 Function:   Enables naval aviation war fighter readiness. An air and industrial base. Economic Region:   Jacksonville, FL URL:   Web site Naval Air Station New Orleans LA Navy 1,973 0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Commission voted to add personnel to the facility, but realigned its Air Reserve station. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,128 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   845 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,856 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,372 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.4 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   5,351 Function:   Maintains 24-hour operational capability to support launches and recoveries of U.S. Coast Guard Sea-Air Rescue, U.S. custom alert and the Air National Guard. Serves as training facility for fighter aircraft pilots. Economic Region:   New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA URL:   Web site Naval Air Station Oceana VA Navy -105 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to close the facility, unless state of Virginia and nearby municipalities address safety issues and reduce residential property "encroachment" around the base. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -60 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -45 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   None Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   N/A Economic Region:   N/A Naval Air Station Pensacola FL Navy -2,678 -1.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,097 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,581 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,579 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,521 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1.9 Established In:   1906 Current Personnel:   14,504 Function:   Serves as a training facility for naval officers and enlisted personnel. Home to 90 Department of Defense commands. Economic Region:   Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL URL:   Web site Naval Air Station, Willow Grove PA Navy -2,851 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the facility and redistribute its aircraft, but left the personnel of the 111th Pa. Air National Guard Fighter Wing in place (at the discretion of the state of Pa.), and ordered an "enclave" preserved for the unit. The decision to remove the unit's aircraft is opposed by the state of Pennsylvania and is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,676 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,175 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,232 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -698 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   7,454 Function:   Provides training and maintenance for ready reserve forces. Economic Region:   Philadelphia, PA Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake CA Navy 4,781 1.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,314 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,467 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,469 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,129 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1.7 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   5,363 Function:   Serves as the Navy's premier laboratory for research, development, testing and evaluation of weapons and naval aircraft weapons systems. Economic Region:   Bakersfield, CA URL:   Web site Naval Base Coronado CA Navy -984 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -460 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -524 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -460 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -481 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   36,647 Function:   Provides a shore base for operations, training and support of naval amphibious units on the west coast. Economic Region:   San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA URL:   Web site Naval Base Ventura County CA Navy -3,562 -0.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,029 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,533 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,534 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,905 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.8 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   15,297 Function:   A major aviation shore command and mobilization base providing airfield, seaport and base support services to fleet forces. Economic Region:   Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA URL:   Web site Naval District Washington DC Navy -742 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -353 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -389 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -363 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -268 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   73,000 Function:   Provides management support services -- maintenance, security, fire and police and public works -- to the region's 18 naval installations. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Naval Medical Center San Diego CA Navy -3,099 -0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,630 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,469 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,630 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,470 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.2 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   8,000 Function:   Provides medical care to retirees and their families. Economic Region:   San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA URL:   Web site Naval School of Health Sciences Portsmouth VA Navy -1,011 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -489 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -522 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -461 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -494 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   550 Function:   Provides medical training for enlisted sailors. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Naval Shipyard Portsmouth ME Navy 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Remain Open: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the base be closed. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,510 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,656 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -2.8 Established In:   1800 Current Personnel:   4,531 Function:   Conducts nuclear submarine maintenance and engineering. Economic Region:   Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME URL:   Web site Naval Station Bremerton WA Navy 88 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   43 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   45 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,401 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,475 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   2.4 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Provides maintenance services to docked, home ported ships. Economic Region:   Bremerton-Silverdale, WA URL:   Web site Naval Station Great Lakes IL Navy -4,520 -0.9 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,022 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,498 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,022 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,577 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.9 Established In:   1905 Current Personnel:   18,051 Function:   A naval training facility, preparing boot camp trainees for the U.S. Naval fleet. Economic Region:   Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI URL:   Web site Naval Station Ingleside TX Navy -4,595 -2.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,037 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,558 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,218 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,582 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -2.2 Established In:   1988 Current Personnel:   3,200 Function:   Home to the Navy's Mine Warfare Center for Excellence. Economic Region:   Corpus Christi, TX URL:   Web site Naval Station Mayport FL Navy 889 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   410 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   479 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   410 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   480 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   15,642 Function:   Serves as a port for the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy and 19 other naval ships. Provides service and maintenance to home ported Department of Defense ships. Also home to six helicopter squadrons and is the headquarters for the Sea Hawk anti-submarine warfare division. Economic Region:   Jacksonville, FL URL:   Web site Naval Station Newport RI Navy 110 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   46 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   64 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   533 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   654 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1998 Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   Provides support and maintenance services to visiting fleets. Economic Region:   Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA URL:   Web site Naval Station Norfolk VA Navy -915 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -253 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -662 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,807 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,716 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.6 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   65,000 Function:   Supports the personnel and logistics readiness of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Naval Station Pascagoula MS Navy -1,760 -2.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -963 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -797 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -963 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -798 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -2.6 Established In:   1992 Current Personnel:   2,200 Function:   Enables war fighter readiness by providing support to Navy fleets and sailors. Economic Region:   Pascagoula, MS URL:   Web site Naval Station San Diego CA Navy 4,323 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,189 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,134 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,170 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,066 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1922 Current Personnel:   35,000 Function:   Provides services for approximately 50 ships home ported at the San Diego base and provides quality of life services for sailors on the ships and their families. Economic Region:   San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA URL:   Web site Naval Support Activity Corona CA Navy 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Remain Open: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the base be closed. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -892 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -904 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1952 Current Personnel:   1,886 Function:   Conducts analyses and assessments of data to try to improve military aircraft design and performance. Economic Region:   Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Naval Support Activity Crane IN Navy -1,007 -11.8 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -646 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -361 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -683 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -308 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -11.6 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   4,700 Function:   Conducts acquisitions for Department of Defense customers in the area of defense products such as small arms, micro-electronics, radar systems and other hardware and technology systems. Economic Region:   Martin County URL:   Web site Naval Support Activity Mid South TN Navy 593 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   376 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   217 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,061 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   668 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   6,307 Function:   Supports global war fighters. Economic Region:   Memphis, TN-MS-AR URL:   Web site Naval Support Activity New Orleans LA Navy -3,328 -0.4 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to postpone closure of the facility, contingent upon the building of a new facility at the New Orleans Federal City site by 2008. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,975 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,353 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,711 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,016 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.6 Established In:   1939 Current Personnel:   2,649 Function:   Hosts 48 tenant commands providing services including building infrastructure, community relations and public affairs. Navy and Marine Corps Reserve headquarters. Economic Region:   New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA URL:   Web site Naval Support Activity Norfolk VA Navy 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   788 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   899 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   2000 Current Personnel:   6,500 Function:   In charge of operational activities for the Navy. Home to 40+ commanders that lead major naval fleets. Home to the Norfolk Navy Brig. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Concord Detachment CA Navy 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission agreed with DOD's recommendations to close the inland portion of the facility and to transfer the tidal portion to the Army. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -71 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -57 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   59 Function:   Provides weapons storage, loading and maintenance to ships and submarines of the Pacific U.S. fleet. Economic Region:   Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA URL:   Web site Navy Broadway Complex CA Navy -2,086 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to add the facility to closure list, unless the Navy enters a lease deal by Jan. 1, 2007 that will allow for the redevelopment of the facility. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,019 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,067 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   None Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   N/A Function:   N/A Economic Region:   N/A NCR - Leased Space VA Multiple Branches 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to close multiple leased facilities in the National Capital Region, transferring personnel to area military bases. Leased space decisions are listed by individual facility in the commission's report. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   N/A Current Personnel:   35,023 Function:   Multiple functions. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Nellis Air Force Base NV Air Force 2,356 0.5 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,352 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,004 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,412 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   959 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.3 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   12,000 Function:   Manages advanced pilot training and integrates many of the Air Force test and evaluation requirements. Economic Region:   Las Vegas-Paradise, NV URL:   Web site Newport Chemical Depot IN Army -527 -0.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the facility after housed weapons are destroyed in compliance with international treaties. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -306 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -221 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -571 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -267 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.9 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   1,000 Function:   Provides storage and conducts disposal of the liquid nerve agent VX, a chemical made in the 1960s. Economic Region:   Terre Haute, IN URL:   Web site Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station NY Air Force -270 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to realign the facility and redistribute its aircraft; and to combine the 107th Air Refueling Wing with the 914th Airlift Wing stationed at the same facility. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -154 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -116 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -642 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -430 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.2 Established In:   1928 Current Personnel:   3,000 Function:   Handles international charter and cargo service and functions as a reliever airport for the region. Also provides trained reservists, equipment and aircraft. Economic Region:   Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY URL:   Web site Norfolk Naval Shipyard VA Navy 1,118 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   492 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   626 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,036 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   2,744 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.5 Established In:   1767 Current Personnel:   7,600 Function:   Provides logistical support for assigned ships. Performs construction, conversion, overhaul, repair, dry docking and outfitting of Navy ships and craft. Performs manufacturing, research and development. Maintains, modernizes and provide emergency repair of naval ships. Economic Region:   Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC URL:   Web site Onizuka Air Force Station CA Air Force -392 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -278 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -114 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -278 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -114 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1960 Current Personnel:   443 Function:   Plans and conducts specialized communications for DOD, allied, civil and commercial space systems. Economic Region:   San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA URL:   Web site Otis Air Guard Base MA Air Force -870 -0.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to realign the facility and redistribute its aircraft, but to leave the personnel of the 102d Fighter Wing in place at the discretion of the state of Mass. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -505 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -365 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -505 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -322 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.6 Established In:   1950 Current Personnel:   1,120 Function:   Provides fighter forces for immediate deployment. Economic Region:   Barnstable Town, MA URL:   Web site Peterson Air Force Base CO Air Force 83 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   47 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   36 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   510 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   375 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.3 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   10,645 Function:   Trains, equips and employs airlift forces and provides local and national firefighting needs using the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System. Economic Region:   Colorado Springs, CO URL:   Web site Picatinny Arsenal NJ Army 1,258 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   693 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   565 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   693 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   566 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1880 Current Personnel:   4,300 Function:   Stores and develops rifles, pistols, machine guns and cannons for all branches of the military. Serves as a comprehensive weapons research and development facility. Economic Region:   Newark-Union, NJ-PA URL:   Web site Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station PA Air Force -580 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to realign the facility, to leave current Air Reserve personnel in place, and to establish a Regional Joint Readiness Center charged with homeland security responsibilities. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -322 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -258 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -322 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -258 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1942 Current Personnel:   1,415 Function:   Operates a C-130 cargo airlift unit. Economic Region:   Pittsburgh, PA Pope Air Force Base NC Air Force 12,090 1.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Though it officially voted for realignment, overall commission action resulted in a net gain in personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,048 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   13,138 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -4,145 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,657 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -3.5 Established In:   1919 Current Personnel:   14,599 Function:   Supports 18th airborne corps with tactical airlifts. Economic Region:   Fayetteville, NC URL:   Web site Portland International Airport Air Guard Station OR Air Force -705 -0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -315 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -390 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -564 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -453 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.1 Established In:   1936 Current Personnel:   2,480 Function:   Provides air defense for Pacific Northwest. Economic Region:   Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Red River Army Depot TX Army -429 -0.6 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to reduce the base by 257 jobs. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -257 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -172 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,500 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,676 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -6.2 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   3,000 Function:   Manufactures wheel and tracked vehicles. Maintains a rubber facility where tank parts are removed and re-established. Serves as recertification facility for Patriot and Hawk missiles. Economic Region:   Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR URL:   Web site Redstone Arsenal AL Army 2,925 1.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain: Overall commission action resulted in a gain of around 3,000 personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,655 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,270 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,655 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,289 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   1.3 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   28,830 Function:   Researches and develops Army aviation and missile systems. Home to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. Economic Region:   Huntsville, AL URL:   Web site Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant CA Army -105 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -89 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -16 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -89 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -17 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1943 Current Personnel:   83 Function:   Manufactures grenades, projectiles and steel cartridge casings for the Army and Navy. Economic Region:   Modesto, CA Rock Island Arsenal IL Army -2,804 -1.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,441 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,363 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,263 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,171 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -1.1 Established In:   1862 Current Personnel:   6,400 Function:   Home to more than 64 organizations, including U.S. Army Field Support Command, which stores and distributes combat equipment and supplies, and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, which supplies artillery, mortars, small arms weapons and heavy combat vehicles. Also houses a metal manufacturing facility, a foundry, and serves as home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Economic Region:   Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL URL:   Web site Scott Air Force Base IL Air Force 1,962 0.1 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gan Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   968 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   994 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   797 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   900 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.1 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   5,950 Function:   Mobilizes all air operations and commands air, land and sea logistics for the U.S. military. Economic Region:   St. Louis, MO-IL URL:   Web site Selfridge Army Activity MI Army -601 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -376 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -225 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -300 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -180 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0 Established In:   1975 Current Personnel:   312 Function:   Provides base operations and services to family members and affiliated civilian employees in surrounding communities. Economic Region:   Warren-Farmington Hills-Troy, MI URL:   Web site Shaw Air Force Base SC Air Force 1,457 2.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   840 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   617 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   817 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   604 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   2.6 Established In:   1917 Current Personnel:   2,021 Function:   Serves as home to U.S. Central Command, Air Forces and the 20th Fighter Wing, headquarters for all U.S. Air Forces in the Middle East region, and home to the largest combat F-16 wing in the U.S. Air Force. Economic Region:   Sumter, SC URL:   Web site Sheppard Air Force Base TX Air Force -4,366 -4.7 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,624 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,742 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -2,624 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -1,744 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -4.7 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   11,877 Function:   Runs operational and medical training wing. Economic Region:   Wichita Falls, TX URL:   Web site Submarine Base Kings Bay GA Navy 0 0 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   No Action: Commission action will likely result in little or no change in personnel. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   0 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   3,367 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   1,667 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   21.9 Established In:   1978 Current Personnel:   8,000 Function:   Serves as the East Coast homeport for the Ohio Class fleet ballistic missile submarines. Supports the Trident II (D5) missile. Economic Region:   St. Marys, GA URL:   Web site Submarine Base New London CT Navy -323 -0.2 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission reversed DOD's recommendation that the base be closed, voting to reduce base jobs by 159. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -159 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -164 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -8,460 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -7,353 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -9.4 Established In:   1913 Current Personnel:   10,000 Function:   Serves as home port for 18 fast attack nuclear powered submarines. Also homeport to NR1, the Navy's research vessel. Economic Region:   Norwich-New London, CT URL:   Web site Umatilla Chemical Depot OR Army -602 -1.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Closure: Commission voted to close the facility after housed weapons are destroyed in compliance with international treaties. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -349 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -253 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -512 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -372 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -2 Established In:   1941 Current Personnel:   1,200 Function:   Stores chemical weapons, including GB and VX nerve agents and HD blister agents. Economic Region:   Pendleton-Hemiston, OR URL:   Web site W.K. Kellogg Airport Air Guard Station MI Air Force -277 -0.4 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to realign the facility and redistribute its aircraft, but to leave the personnel of the 110th Fighter Wing in place at the discretion of the state of Mich. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -161 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -116 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Closure Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -274 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -166 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.6 Established In:   1947 Current Personnel:   1,280 Function:   Equips and trains the 110th Fighter Wing, which flies the A-10 Thunderbolt II (A-10 Warthog). Also provides medical, personnel, maintenance and finance services. Economic Region:   Battle Creek, MI URL:   Web site Walter Reed Army Medical Center DC Army -9,532 -0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Realignment: Commission voted to close the facility and to combine most of its missions and personnel with the Bethesda, Md. Naval Hospital, creating a new facility called the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda. Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -5,663 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,869 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Realignment Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   -5,630 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   -3,856 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   -0.3 Established In:   1909 Current Personnel:   8,690 Function:   Provides medical care to the nation's military. Provides care for the U.S. president and vice president, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, foreign military officials and embassy personnel. Economic Region:   Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URL:   Web site Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH Air Force 1,549 0.3 BRAC Commission   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   827 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   722 Department of Defense   Recommendation:   Gain Direct Personnel Lost/Gained:   494 Indirect Personnel Lost/Gained:   376 Economic Impact    on Local Workforce:   0.2 Established In:   1918 Current Personnel:   20,000 Function:   Provides logistics support and aeronautical research and development for the Air Force. Economic Region:   Dayton, OH URL:   Web site

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