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DCN: 2238
May 28, 2005
Anthony J. Principi
2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
2521 S. Clark St., Ste. 600
Arlington, VA 22202
Subject: Base Realignment and Closure 2005
I am writing as a private citizen with my concerns over the relocation/consolidation of the
Army Human Resources Command to Fort Knox. The BRAC's basic premise is:
Consolidate/Co-locate Active and Reserve Personnel & Recruiting Centers for
Army and Air Force -
Recommendation: Realig Army Human Resources Command leased facilities in
Alexandria, VA, Indianapolis. IN, and St. Louis, MO. Relocate and consolidates all
functions at Fort Knox. KY.
The Accessions and Cadet Commands are relocated to Fort Knox because of
recommendations to locate the Army's Human Resources Command at Fort Knox. The
HRC recommendation includes the collocation of the Accessions and Cadet Commands
with the Recruiting Command, already at Fort Knox and creates a Center of Excellence
for military personnel and recruiting functions by improvin personnel life-cycle
management.
This is in my opinion a "smoke and mirrors" vision of the personnel life cycle
management model.
I concur in consolidating the Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA,
Indianapolis, IN, and St. Louis, MO but definitely not with the Accessions, Cadet and
Recruiting Commands.
The Army Human Resources Command (HRC) (referred to as the Human Resources
Command - Alexandria, the Enlisted Records Center - Indianapolis and the Human
Resources Command - St. Louis) should be consolidated but as a field operating agency
of the Army G-1 in the Pentagon. The Army G-l makes and directs the policy(s) used in
managing the personnel life cycle model. Close coordination and interface with the HRC
command is a necessity in taking care of our soldiers. 1 can see this command at Fort
Belvoir or Quantico if the leased building issue is a major concern. I can not (as anyone
who has a basic knowledge of the Annrmy) see the overall connection between establishing
the HRC function with Accessions, Cadet and Recruiting Command operational
functions. The development of the requirements for Accessions, Cadet and Recruiting
Commands come from a closely coordinated endeavor between the Army G-1 and HRC.[JD) t-Q
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