2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Report: Volume 1 Page: 66

                                
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 WASHINGTON
RECOMMENDATION # 46 (ARMY 97)
ONE-TIME COST:                                    $61.2M
ANNUAL RECURRING COSTS/(SAVINGS):                 ($8.2M)
20-YEAR NET PRESENT VALUE:                        ($46.1 M)
PAYBACK PERIOD:                                   9 YEARS
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOMMENDATION
Close Mann Hall Army Reserve Center, Area Maintenance Support Shop #80 and Walker Army Reserve Center in
Spokane, WA, and relocate units to a new consolidated Armed Forces Reserve Center and Organizational Maintenance
Shop on Fairchild Air Force Base. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from the following
Washington ARNG facilities: Washington ARNG Armory and Organizational Maintenance Shop, Geiger Field, WA, if the
state decides to relocate those units.
Close Wagenaar Army Reserve Center Pasco, WA, and relocate units to a new consolidated Armed Forces Reserve Center
on Yakima Training Center. Realign Pendleton Army Reserve Center on Yakima Training Center by moving all assigned
units to the new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Yakima Training Center. The new AFRC shall have the capability to
accommodate units from the following Washington ARNG facility: Washington ARNG Ellensburg Readiness Center if the
state decides to relocate those units.
Close the Oswald United States Army Reserve Center, Everett, WA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve
Center in the Everett, WA, area if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for construction of the new facility. The new
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from the following Washington ARNG facilities: Washington ARNG
Everett Readiness Center and Snohomish Readiness Center, if the state decides to relocate those units.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JUSTIFICATION
This recommendation transforms Reserve Component facilities throughout the State of Washington. The implementation
of this recommendation will enhance military value, improve homeland defense capability, greatly improve 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 four US Army Reserve Centers and one Area Maintenance Support Activity, realigns one
Army Reserve Center and constructs three multicomponent, multifunctional Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRCs)