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DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION
BASE SUMMARY SHEET
Fort Smith Air Guard Station, ARINSTALLATION MISSION
F-16 General Purpose
DOD RECOMMENDATION'
Realign Fort Smith Municipal Airport (MAP) Air Guard Station (AGS), Arkansas. Distribute the
188th Fighter Wing's (ANG) F-16s to the 144th Fighter Wing (ANG) Fresno Air Terminal AGS,
California (seven aircraft) and retirement (eight aircraft). The 144th Fighter Wing's F-16s (15
aircraft) retire. Ft. Smith's expeditionary combat support (ECS) elements remain in place. Fire
fighter positions realign to Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Home Station Training Site moves to
Savannah, Georgia.
DOD JUSTIFICATION
Military value played the predominant role coupled with homeland defense. The Air Force
recommendation realigns 15 aircraft from Fort Smith (110) to Fresno (87), which supports the
homeland defense Air Sovereignty Alert mission. Additionally, this recommendation helps align
the eight different F-16 models across the Air Force. Finally, this recommendation makes
experienced Airmen available to support the new ANG flying training unit created at Little Rock
Air Force Base, Arkansas.
COST CONSIDERATIONS DEVELOPED BY DOD* One-Time Costs:
* Net Savings (Cost) during Implementation:
* Annual Recurring Savings:
* Return on Investment Year:
* Net Present Value over 20 Years:$17.6 million
$12.4 million
$1.4 million
16 Years
$2.0 millionMANPOWER IMPLICATIONS OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING THIS
INSTALLATION (INCLUDES ON-BASE CONTRACTORS AND STUDENTS)This Recommendation.
Other Recommendation(s)
TotalOut In Net Gain (Loss)
Military Civilian Military Civilian Military Civilian
(19) (59) 0 0 (19) (59)(19) (59) 0 0
(19) (59)
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United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. 6703 - AF - F - Base Summary Sheet - Air Force - Fort Smith Air Guard Station - AR, text, August 6, 2005; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc20011/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.