[CPEO-IRF] Red River Army Depot (TX) downsizes

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Work in Progress: BRAC process moves ahead one step at a time

By Aaron Brand
Texarkana Gazette (TX)
November 26, 2006


Its final shape is years away, but the future Red River Army Depot is 
evolving as the wheels of the base closure and realignment process inch 
forward gear by gear.

Boyd Sartin, BRAC program manager at RRAD, said between movement of 
Patriot missile work and disestablishing Red River Munitions Center, it 
appears about 240 jobs will be affected.

Last year, when the BRAC Commission announced its recommendations, 
officials put the estimate at 350 jobs to be lost at RRAD due to the 
Base Realignment and Closure laws. But Sartin said that analysis 
involved base personnel who will move on to support other assets at the 
depot.

"I think there will be a fairly good number of personnel transfers," 
said Sartin, adding the depot will adapt its recruiting process to also 
look for workers who are willing to relocate. Some workers will retire, 
he said, but he hopes there are a cadre of well-trained workers to carry 
out the mission.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2006/11/26/local_news/business/business01.txt

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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