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From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 8 May 2006 14:58:28 -0000
Reply: cpeo-irf
Subject: [CPEO-IRF] Economic adjustment
 
BRAC Conference Focuses on Both Downsizing, Growth


By John D. Banusiewicz American Forces Press Service The Conservative Voice May 04, 2006

ATLANTA, May 3, 2006 – With the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process shutting down 25 major installations and radically realigning 24 others over the next six years, a BRAC conference under way here is focusing on growth as well as downsizing, a defense official told reporters here today.

"Traditionally when we've done these events, they've been very much closure-focused," said Philip W. Grone, deputy undersecretary of defense for installations and environment. But this conference, he added, also features "a very healthy focus on growth." This is happening because many areas will gain substantial numbers of uniformed and civilian military employees as the Defense Department realigns its global force posture to transform from a Cold War stance to one geared toward 21st century threats.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/14345.html

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