"Andrew C. Toppan" wrote in message
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I'm trying to figure out the BRAC logic in the realignment of NAS
Brunswick, Maine. The plan is to relocate all the planes to NAS
Jacksonville but keep Brunswick open as a Naval Air Facility.

Andrew, currently there are 19 P-3 squadrons (12 act 7 res) 227 aircraft
soon to be down to 150. And I'd wager that we are buying less than 150
of the 777's (P-8's?) to replace the P-3's that are finally retired.

With fewer ships and aircraft, and a changing threat environment
(ie., a non-european threat to an SE Asia-Asian threat), has got to
be the driving the decisions.

Also, Jacksonville allows much easier integration for the P-3's to
conduct coord training with CV stike groups....easier and cheaper
since less fuel required to get to the JAX area.

Personally, the list makes complete sense to me (19 years active duty),
unfortunately politicians like Trent Lott will fight to keep uselesss bases
open like Pascagoula.

BTW, when NAS Adak was converted to a NAF, it was then
de-commed all together. Perhaps this is a way to "soften"
the blow to the local community?

Mark