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Draft Deliberative Document -- For Discussion Purposes Only -- Do Not Release Under FOIA
Recommendation Supporting Information 18-Apr-05
RC Transformation in MA (AFRC_CSMS Ayer, MA)
analyzed by the Army Basing Study Group, and utilized for deliberations.
Proposal closes lower value installations (in terms of the condition of the facilities,
encroachment, proper size building, military vehicle parking and storage for the type of
unit) and consolidates onto existing higher value installations where geographically
feasible or onto a new installation of higher value because it meets the requirements of
the Army's Stationing Strategy for Reserve Component installations.
This recommendation will significantly improve readiness and home station training
opportunities by collocating U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard and U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve Combat Support and Combat Service Support units. This collocation of
multiple and varied units will allow for more effective communications, more realistic
training venues and create cross-functional career development opportunities. The new
AFRC will enhance distributed learning and professional skills / sustainment training.
Implementation of this recommendation will enhance individual soldier and unit
readiness by providing modern facilities for Reserve Component personnel and units to
execute the Army Train/Alert/Deploy process in support of mobilization/demobilization
operations.
Collocation of multiple units into a joint use, multi-functional center provides
substantially improved homeland defense capabilities throughout the State of
Massachusetts. Upon activation of the unit/units for emergency contingency missions,
the center will provide critical enhanced communications infrastructure and staging areas
for a more rapid response. The capacity of the facility allows for an improved response
by larger, more capable task organized forces. Due to the existence of federally
controlled enclaves and secure communication capabilities, the center may also provide a
platform for interagency participation and cooperation in response to a wide range of
emergency homeland defense situations.
This recommendation will enhance recruitment and retention of the men and women in
the Reserve Component by setting the conditions for better home station training and
increased support for family readiness operations for mobilized reservists.
Capacity Analysis Results:
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
utilized the Department of Defense Guard and Reserve Unit Facilities System (GRUFS)
database to conduct an installation inventory and capacity analysis of state-owned and
Army Reserve sub-threshold facilities. These facilities were assessed against theirDraft Deliberative Document -- For Discussion Purposes Only -- Do Not Release Under FOIA
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