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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 PENNSYLVANIA
RECOMMENDATION # 40 (ARMY 82)
ONE-TIME COST: $S142.7M
ANNUAL RECURRING COSTS/(SAVINGS): (S1 4.2M)
20-YEAR NET PRESENT VALUE: ($58.4M)
PAYBACK PERIOD: 10 YEARS
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDATION
Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Lewisburg, PA, the United States Army Reserve Center in Bloomsburg,
PA, the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in Bloomsburg, PA, and relocate units to a new
Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational maintenance facility in the Lewisburg / Bloomsburg, PA, area if the
Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to
accommodate Pennsylvania National Guard Units from the following Army National Guard Readiness Centers: Lewisburg,
PA, Sunbury, PA, Scranton, PA, and Berwick, PA, if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania decides to relocate those units.
Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Williamsport, PA, the United States Army Reserve Organizational
Maintenance Shop in Williamsport, PA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational
maintenance facility in Williamsport, PA, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities.
The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Pennsylvania National Guard Units from the Army National
Guard Readiness Center in Williamsport, PA, if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania decides to relocate those units.
Close the Reese United States Army Reserve Center in Chester, PA, the United States Army Reserve Organizational
Maintenance Shop in Chester, PA, the Germantown Veterans Memorial United States Army Reserve Center in
Philadelphia, PA, the Horsham Memorial United States Army Reserve Center in Horsham, PA, the 1LT Ray S. Musselman
Memorial United States Army Reserve Center in Norristown, PA, and the North Penn memorial United States Army
Reserve Center in Norristown, PA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational
maintenance facility at Willow Grove Joint Reserve Base, PA. The Army shall establish an enclave at Willow Grove Joint
Reserve Base, PA, to retain essential facilities to support activities of the Reserve Components.
Close the Wilson Kramer United States Army Reserve Center in Bethlehem, PA, and the United States Army Reserve
Organizational Maintenance Shop in Bethlehem, PA, and relocate units to a new United States Army Reserve Center with
an organizational maintenance facility in the Allentown/ Bethlehem, PA, area if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for
the construction of the facilities.
Close the Philadelphia Memorial United States Armed Forces Reserve Center in Philadelphia, PA, the Philadelphia
Memorial United States Armed Forces Reserve Center Organizational Maintenance Shop in Philadelphia, PA, and relocate
Army Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational maintenance
facility in Bristol, PA, on the existing Bristol Veterans Memorial Reserve Center site.
Close the Serrenti Memorial United States Army Reserve Center in Scranton, PA, the Serrenti Memorial United States
Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in Scranton, PA, the United States Army Reserve Center in Wilkes-Barre,
PA, the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and relocate units to a new
Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational maintenance facility in Scranton, PA, if the Army is able to acquire
suitable land for the construction of the facilities.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JUSTIFICATION
This recommendation transforms Reserve Component facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The
implementation of this recommendation will enhance military value, improve homeland defense capability, greatly improve
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