"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.

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I must admit that I am curious about this too. AFAIK, NAS Brunswick is not
only the last full service DoN flight installation in New England, it's the
last full service active duty DoD flight installation in New England.
Considering its location, one would think that you'd want to keep the
capability there - not because the Canadians are going to attack, but
because it's near major traffic routes for shipping and air, and sort of at
the pointy end, considering things like 9/11. Also, it's well-located in the
sense that it does not particularly encroach upon urban areas...which *is* a
problem at NAS Jacksonville.

As you stated, Jeb has a bit more pull than John Baldacci. It's politically
better to **** off Maine than to **** off Florida.

In the course of doing some Googling to reply to this, it was interesting to
find out that Loring AFB was the second largest AFB in the US, until it
closed. Interesting SAC site:
http://www.strategic-air-command.com...Loring_AFB.htm Exactly similar
comments as per NAS Brunswick - closest location to Europe and the Middle
East, unencumbered airspace, ideally situated for tanker support etc etc.

One can only assume that Cuba is next on the attack list.

AHS