[Imc-bigmuddy] [Fwd: Scott AFB / BRAC Follow Up]

Treesong treesong at treesong.org
Wed Jun 8 19:38:55 PDT 2005 

Hello all,

I'm not sure why Costello thinks that I'm eager to have Scott Air Force 
Base stay open! Hooray for militarism, eh?

Love and Healing,

Treesong

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Subject: 	Scott AFB / BRAC Follow Up
Date: 	Wed, 8 Jun 2005 18:20:04 -0700
From: 	U.S. Congressman Jerry F. Costello 
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Dear Treesong,

By now, I am sure that you are aware of the good news we recently 
received concerning Scott Air Force Base. After 10 years and countless 
hours of planning and hard work on the part of many dedicated 
individuals, we were very pleased to see that Scott was not on the 
recommended Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list released by the 
Defense Department. In fact, Scott is expected to gain almost 800 new 
jobs, receive 12 new KC-135R aircraft, add the Army Surface Deployment 
and Distribution Command, and a Logistics Support Center.

When the previous BRAC was completed in 1995, we immediately started 
preparing for the next BRAC by pursuing ways to strengthen Scott by 
upgrading facilities, adding missions and improving the quality of life 
for the men and women at Scott. We have made the case all along that 
Scott was in great position to add missions, and that effort has paid off.

Many groups, organizations and individuals deserve credit for helping to 
save Scott: the Illinois Congressional delegation, notably Speaker 
Dennis Hastert; state officials, including Governor Blagojevich and 
former Governor Ryan; local officials from all over the region, most 
notably John Baricevic; and the business community, led by the Southwest 
Illinois Leadership Council.

*Proposed Additions/Changes at Scott Air Force Base:*

· Add 797 net jobs.

· Receive 12 KC-135Rs from Grand Forks Air Force Base, SD. KC-135Es 
currently at Scott would be retired, for a net gain of four planes. The 
planes will be part of the 126^th Air Refueling Wing.

· Receive Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command from Fort 
Eustis, VA. This is the Army's version of the Air Force's Air Mobility 
Command, which is headquartered at Scott.

· An Air Force Logistics Support Center will be located at Scott, 
drawing on five major command regional supply squads that are being 
realigned.

· The inpatient mission at the 375^th medical group will be 
disestablished and the hospital will be converted to a clinic with an 
ambulatory surgery center.

Our work is not over. We must continue to evaluate ways to enhance Scott 
throughout the BRAC process and into the future.

The BRAC list now goes to the nine-member BRAC Commission for review. 
The Commission will hold hearings and report its recommendations to 
President Bush by September 8.

You may have seen news reports from areas that are negatively affected 
by BRAC. Many of the elected officials for those areas have vowed to 
fight for their local base or installation. This should not be seen as 
additional cause for concern about Scott. It is very unlikely that a 
base will be added to the original list, as it takes seven of the nine 
commissioners to approve such a decision.

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