Legislation that would rely on the Office of Management and Budget to oversee the disposal of thousands of excess federal buildings could start advancing in the Senate next month. Sen. Tom Carper is planning to mark up S. 2178 in the subcommittee he chairs, the Federal Financial Management Subcommittee of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee …
Echoing past BRAC rounds, advocates of the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station gathered at the facility’s entrance prior to the arrival of First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday to show their support for a base the Air Force wants to close. Obama’s visit was brief; she spent less than 20 minutes talking to personnel of the Air Force Reserve’s 911th Airlift Wing before heading into downtown Pittsburgh for two fundraisers. The first lady said she hoped the base could remain open, according to service members and family members at the event …
After spending $11 million over the last several years on projects meant to raise the military value of Naval Submarine Base New London, the state of Connecticut is on the lookout for its next project. “If you could get something going next week I’d come and break ground for it,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said Thursday. One strong possibility is a project to improve the base’s energy efficiency …
The city of Virginia Beach and the commonwealth of Virginia have undertaken a vigilant effort to reduce encroachment of Naval Air Station Oceana since the 2005 round of base closures and, as a result, the recent crash of an F/A-18 based there into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach should not renew calls to close the Navy’s East Coast master jet base, according to local officials. After the BRAC Commission called for the community to address urban development surrounding the base, “the commonwealth got the message, the city got the message and they have done everything they have promised …
The city of New Orleans is seeking a developer/developer team to redevelop the Naval Support Activity East Bank site as outlined in the approved reuse plan. Interested parties can view the request for proposals at www.nola.gov (click on “Bids, Proposals & Contracts”). The RFP number is 2188-01249. The RFP outlines the reuse plan along with the roles and responsibilities expected of the developer/developer team …
Local officials estimate losing a net total of 20 aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., could cost the region $25 million annually after eliminating the jobs of 550 individuals. As part of planned force structure changes intended to save $8.7 billion over five years, the Air Force is proposing to relocate or retire the 107th Fighter Squadron’s 24 A-10 Thunderbolt jets and replace them with four KC-135 aerial refueling planes …
The Brooks Development Authority on Monday said it plans to restore a rare wooden aircraft hangar from World War I as part of a memorial plaza honoring pioneers of military aviation and space travel. The hangar would be the “linchpin” of redevelopment of Brooks City-Base as a research and technology center …
A bill approved by the New Hampshire Senate extending by 30 years the period during which the LRA for the former Pease Air Force Base maintains control over land use of the property is sparking opposition from the base’s host communities. The bill would push back the date for transferring regulatory authority over much of the property at Pease International Tradeport to the communities from Jan. 1, 2020, to Jan. 1, 2050 …
Dayton-area employers are expanding internship programs, among other initiatives, in an effort to ensure the region can accommodate an estimated 14 percent growth in aerospace employment over the next four years. Aerospace is the second largest of Ohio’s technology industries and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the state’s largest single-site employer, reports the Dayton Daily News. Area universities are aligning their programs to support R&D and other fields needed by Wright-Patterson …
Redevelopment efforts at Treasure Island and Hunters Point Shipyard still will be managed by the city, San Francisco officials announced in the wake of last year’s law eliminating California’s 400 redevelopment agencies. After the city shuttered the successor to its redevelopment agency March 30, officials working on those projects were transferred to several offices, including the city administrator’s office, the mayor’s office of housing and the Port of San Francisco …