Letter from John Campbell to the Commission in reference to Tyndall Air Force Base Page: 1 of 4
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DCN: 7582
BRAC Commision
John H. Campbell 12 AugAYJ S0 2005
Lieutenant General, USAF (Retired) Received
1907 Mason Hill Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
General Lloyd W. Newton, USAF (Ret)
Commissioner
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
2521 S. Clark St., Ste. 600
Arlington, VA 22202
Dear General Newton,
I know you receive many inputs in your role as a BRAC Commissioner, but I
want to add one more. As a former Commander of the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall
AFB during your tenure as AETC Commander, I came to realize that the availability of
F-100 engines was the number one maintenance issue for the F-15, and I depended on my
engine shop to maintain an adequate number of spares.
I was surprised to find that the DOD BRAC recommendations list included the
relocation of Tyndall's engine repair facility to New Orleans Air Reserve Station to
establish an F-100 engine Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility (CIRF) to serve the
New Orleans Guard, the Jacksonville (FL) Guard, and Tyndall. As you know, Tyndall
has the world's largest F-15 fleet, is the most central location, possesses required
ancillary facilities such as hush houses, and could accommodate a centralized regional
repair facility without additional military construction. Additionally, it appears that the
F-100 CIRF at New Orleans is intended to occupy spaces and personnel currently used by
the A-10; however in reality there would be a three-year overlap between the two moves.
The number of people affected by this move and the economic impact are small; I
am more concerned about the operational impact of the loss of Tyndall's repair facility.
I assume this particular recommendation escaped a rigorous logic check in the press of
the original BRAC process, and hope you would be able to advocate for a thorough
review during the deliberations of the Commission. I have enclosed a brief White Paper
on this issue and would be pleased to provide any additional information which would be
helpful.
Best of luck in this important task, and best wishes for future success.
Very respectfully,
H. Campbell
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