Estimated 130 letters from concerned citizens expressing their support for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Page: 40 of 141
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b. PNS returns operational time to the Combatant Commander by completing Engined
Refueling Overhauls (ERO) six (6) months sooner and Depot Modernization Periods (DMP)
three (3) months sooner.
c. PNS has achieved their Net Operating Result goals for seven (7) consecutive years,
returning $31 million to the Navy and covering losses at other shipyards.
Your commission must ansv t the following question about the proposed consolidation
of the DFAS center at Limestone. Will the quality of work and the cost of operation be greater or
less under the proposed DOD consolidation?
According to DOD records, the square foot cost of operations at the facilities scheduled
for expansion - Denver ($9.15), Columbus ($817) and Indianapolis (#11.11) - is considerably
higher than the cost at Limestone ($439). In addition, locality pay is lower for Limestone and
other rural areas than in the cities scheduled for expansion.
As for quality, Limestone has grown and been given expanded responsibility because it
was a low-cost, high-accuracy center. It has won government awards for its service and two
years ago received a $6 million expansion contract.
Please note that I have avoided basing my letter on regional economic value but rather
have focused on the validity of the Department of Defense's data and the conclusions drawn
from that data. Clearly the Navy's case for realignment of NASS and closure of PNS and the
consolidation of DFAS activities has not been validated.
Challenge you and the Commission to make the right decision for America and not to
accept the Navy recommendations on these two installations.
Sincerely,
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Estimated 130 letters from concerned citizens expressing their support for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, letter, August 13, 2005; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc20529/m1/40/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.