Military base restructuring a boon for Colorado - Denver Business Journal:

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The Department of Defense'z Base Realignment and Closure recommendations werereleaseds Friday. If fully implemented, the recommendations are expecteds to save the governmengtnearly $50 billion over the next 20 years from the closurre of 33 military bases and the realignmenty of 29 more. Members of Colorado's congressional delegatio n greeted the recommendations as good news forthe state. "Sinces before World War II, Colorado has been a major hub ofour nation's military defense, housing installations with uniquw and complex capabilities -- it's not surprisde that the DOD would bolster militaru personnel here," U.S. Sen. Ken a Democrat, said in a statement.
"j couldn't be more pleased with the department's recommendations at this Colorado will not lose any facilities and the realignmente recommendedare minor," said a statement issued by Rep. Joel a Republican. Hefley chairs the Readiness Subcommittee of the Housr ArmedServices Committee, which oversees the BRAC process in the He cautioned that while the news about Colorado is "we're not entirely out of the The BRAC Commission will have the summer to revieqw the recommendations. The biggest changes in Colorado will occure inColorado Springs, home of five military bases.
Accordingf to the recommendations: will add 4,178 military and 199 civiliahn jobs will add 482militarh jobs, lose 27 civilian jobs but add 19 other civiliann jobs The will lose 30 military and nine civilian jobs. The biggest boost will come from Fort Carson receiving a brigade combat team and a Unit of Employmentf Headquartersfrom , Texas. Fort Hood doesn'tr have enough training space and ranges to suppor t the six brigade combaty teamsalready there. Fort Carsonm has the room. In the Denver the Air Reserve Personnel Center will undergo realignmentes that will cause a loss of108 jobs. The personnel center jobs will be transferred toin Texas.
will gain 94 81 of them civilian, as Defense Finance and Accountingv Service sites at 21 basesare closed.