[CPEO-IRF] Atlanta Naval Air Station (GA) to the National Guard

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

NAS Atlanta gets new lease on life

Atlanta Business Chronicle
October 19, 2006

The Georgia National Guard will take over the 107-acre Naval Air Station 
(NAS) Atlanta property in Cobb County following the facility's closure 
as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure Committee (BRAC) decision.

Gov. Sonny Perdue, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), U.S. Sen. Johnny 
Isakson (R-GA), U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) and U.S. Rep. Tom Price 
(R-GA) made the announcement jointly on Oct. 19.

The NAS property is next to Dobbins Air Reserve Base and its airfield 
operations, which officials said will be an advantage for the Georgia 
National Guard and its ability to train for and respond to national and 
state emergencies. The NAS property will become home base for 1,500 
National Guard soldiers. The announcement comes at a time when the 
Georgia Guard is forecasting growth with plans to form several new units 
in the coming years. In fiscal 2006 the Georgia Army National Guard 
included more than 10,000 soldiers -- its highest level in the past 
decade. Georgia's National Guard now ranks in the top 10 states in terms 
of size.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/10/16/daily38.html

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Lenny Siegel
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