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training and deployment capability, create significant efficiencies and cost savings, and is consistent with the Army's force
structure plans and Army transformational objectives.
This recommendation is the result of a state-wide analysis of Reserve Component installations and facilities conducted by a
team of functional experts from Headquarters, Department of the Army, the Office of the State Adjutant General, and the
Army Reserve Regional Readiness Command.
This recommendation closes eleven Army Reserve Centers, one Armed Forces Reserve Center, and seven Organizational
Maintenance Shops throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and constructs six multicomponent, multifunctional
Armed Forces Reserve Centers, with six co-located Organizational Maintenance Facilities capable of accommodating
National Guard and Reserve units. This recommendation reduces military manpower and associated costs for maintaining
existing facilities by collapsing sixteen geographically separated facilities into six modern Armed Forces Reserve Centers. This
recommendation reduces the number of separate DoD installations by relocating to an existing base. The Department
understands that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will close PAARNG Readiness Centers: Lewisburg, PA, Sunbury, PA,
Berwick, PA, Scranton, PA, and Williamsport, PA. The Armed Forces Reserve Centers will have the capability to
accommodate these units if the state decides to relocate the units from these closed facilities into the new AFRCs.
This recommendation provides the opportunity for other Local, State, or Federal organizations to partner with the Reserve
Components to enhance homeland security and homeland defense at a reduced cost to those agencies.
Although not captured in the COBRA analysis, this recommendation avoids an estimated $110.4M in mission facility
renovation costs and procurement avoidances associated with meeting AT/FP construction standards and altering existing
facilities to meet unit training and communications requirements. Consideration of these avoided costs would reduce costs
and increase the net savings to the Department of Defense in the 6-year BRAC implementation period and in the 20-year
period used to calculate NPV.
COMMUNITY CONCERNS
There were no formal expressions from the community.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
The Commission found no reason to disagree with the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense. In addition, the
Commission notes that the Army's process was well thought-out and inclusive of the leadership of the Reserve Components
and the State.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
The Commission found the Secretary's recommendation consistent with the final selection criteria and force structure plan.
Therefore, the Commission approved the recommendation of the Secretary.
RESERVE COMPONENT TRANSFORMATION IN PUERTO RICO
RECOMMENDATION # 41 (ARMY 85)
ONE-TIME COST: S87.OM
ANNUAL RECURRING COSTS/(SAVINGS): (S7.3M)
20-YEAR NET PRESENT VALUE: ($8.6M)
PAYBACK PERIOD: 15 YEARS
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDATION
Close the US Army Reserve Center 1st Lieutenant Paul Lavergne, Bayamon, PR, and relocate the 973rd Combat Support
(CS) Company into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on United States Army Reserve property in Ceiba, PR, and
relocate all other units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) on Fort Buchanan, PR. Realign the US Army
Reserve Center Captain E. Rubio Junior, Puerto Nuevo, PR, by relocating the 807th Signal Company into a new Armed
Forces Reserve Center on Fort Buchanan, PR. The new AFRC on Fort Buchanan, PR, shall have the capability to
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