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2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Suggested Qs and As for Pope Air Force Base, Spring Lake
Q1. In North Carolina, 135,000 people are employed by the military, giving the
state the ranking of having the 4t largest military presence. The state has 6 major
installations and the military contributes approximately $18 billion a year to the
state's economy. Should the Department of Defense's (DoD) proposal be enacted,
Pope Air Force Base (AFB) would lose close to 4800 jobs. Will the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) consider the effect that this
suggestion would have on the region?
Al. The Congress established the BRAC Commission as an independent entity to
perform an open and transparent evaluation of the suggestions by DoD to close or realgn
various military installations across the country and ensure that those suggestions were
made in accordance with the law and after all pertinent factors had been taken into
account.
Q2. North Carolina has military installations from 4 branches and has the Sunny
Point Military Ocean Terminal. Did this factor into DoD's suggestion move the
military to more southern installations?
Al. While DoD is responsible for creating the strategy to ensure that our military is as
streamlined as possible in order to meet modem global threats, the Commission's only
task is to ensure that the suggestions made by DoD to close or realign various military
installations have been made in accordance with the law and after all pertinent factors
have been taken into account. The Commission will base its decision almost entirely
upon the military value of the installation.
Q3. Should DoD's suggestions be enacted, Pope AFB would receive the U.S. Army
Forces Command (FORSCOM) and the Headquarters U.S. Army Reserve
Command from Ft. McPherson--which would be closed. Will the Commission
consider whether the realignment suggested by DoD for Pope AFB would make it
more or less able to hand these?
A3. The Commission will perform a full evaluation, as prescribed by law, before coming
to its conclusions. While military value will be the preeminent consideration, the
Commission will also consider whether the surrounding community has the necessary
supporting infrastructure to receive more troops, or what the economic, environmental
and other effects on the surrounding community would be, should the suggestion be
enacted.
Q4. The Community appears relatively pacific regarding the realignment of Pope
AFB, as the growth suggested for Ft. Bragg has a consoling value. Will the
Commission consider the effect that these suggestions would have, beyond just
considering the military value of the installation, before it reaches its final
conclusions?
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United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Media Briefing Book : Regional Hearing, Charlotte, NC, legal document, July 26, 2005; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc18699/m1/59/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.