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    National Governors Association Takes Guard Fight to the Hill

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 27 April 2012 01:00
    April 27, 2012 WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) signaled today that it will now work with Congress to address their concerns with the Air Force’s budget request. ...
  • Article

    State to Help Groton, Ledyard Buy Sub Base Buffer

    News Clippings
    Created: Wednesday, 25 April 2012 01:00
    theday.com - April 25, 2012, By Jennifer McDermott Undeveloped land could help ease closure threat The state plans to help the towns of Groton and Ledyard buy land around the Naval Submarine Base to prevent development from encroaching on base operation...
  • Article

    Task Force: S.C. Needs Unified Front to Protect Military Bases

    News Clippings
    Created: Monday, 23 April 2012 01:00
    The Herald - April 23, 2012, By JEFF WILKINSON Gov. Nikki Haley should visit and publicly promote South Carolina military bases and the General Assembly should fund efforts to protect them from another round of closures, the S.C. Military Base Task Force...
  • Article

    Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Announces Economic Impact Study Results

    News Clippings
    Created: Monday, 23 April 2012 01:00
    Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Public Affairs Press Release - April 23, 2012, By Gregg Smith Seal Beach, California (NNS) -- Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach announced the results of a recently completed economic impact and community involvement study ...
  • Article

    County Approves Land-Use Rules Protecting Base

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 20 April 2012 01:00
    The Spokesman Review - April 20, 2012, By Mike Prager New land-use rules to protect Fairchild Air Force Base from civilian encroachment won unanimous approval from Spokane County commissioners on Thursday. ...
  • Article

    Obama to Designate Fort Ord as a New National Monument

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 19 April 2012 01:00
    San Jose Mercury News - April 19, 2012, By Paul Rogers Fort Ord, the sweeping former military base north of Monterey known for its oceanfront landscape and a history that dates back to cavalry soldiers in World War I, will become America's newest nationa...
  • Article

    Senators Raise Concerns Over Cuts, Shipbuilding

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 19 April 2012 01:00
    Navy Times - April 19, 2012, By Deborah Barfield Berry, Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Sen. Roger Wicker told Navy officials Thursday he's concerned about how cuts in defense spending will affect the shipbuilding industry, which is key to Missi...
  • Article

    Our View: Base Improvements Important

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 13 April 2012 01:00
    Norwich Bulletin - April 13, 2012 It was encouraging to see the show of support from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, for the Groton submarine base this week during the official dedication of a new pier and a culinary tra...
  • Article

    Military Facility Zone Bill Approved, Goes to Governor

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 13 April 2012 01:00
    Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - April 13, 2012, By Matt Buxton JUNEAU — The legislature today approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Thompson that would create military facility zones aimed at fostering community and private industry support of Alaska’...
  • Article

    Defense Spending Cuts Worrisome for Local Military Communities

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 13 April 2012 01:00
    Fox News - April 13, 2012, By Molly Line As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan draw to a close, the Department of Defense plans to trim more than $480 billion from the budget in the coming decade. Tough choices will be made, and communities that rely on mi...
  • Article

    The U.S. Conference of Mayors Announces New Task Force on Defense Transition in Cities

    News Clippings
    Created: Wednesday, 11 April 2012 01:00
    Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton To Serve As Task Force Chair The United States Conference of Mayors - April 11, 2012 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today announced the establishment of a new task force to work with U.S. cities as t...
  • Article

    Indian Head-Affiliated Organizations Discuss BRAC

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 06 April 2012 01:00
    Comprint Military Publications - April 6, 2012, By Andrew Revelos Organizations affiliated with Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head met Mar. 26 to discuss how any future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) or spending reductions might affect the com...
  • Article

    Panetta: Reduced Navy Fleet Size Won’t Sink US Shipbuilding, Defense Industries

    News Clippings
    Created: Monday, 02 April 2012 01:00
    DEFCON Hill - April 2, 2012, By Carlo Munoz The Navy's new five-year shipbuilding plan provides adequate support for U.S. defense industry firms, even if it calls for a smaller number of vessels, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. ...
  • Article

    Lockheed Urges Action on U.S. Debt Before Election

    News Clippings
    Created: Wednesday, 14 March 2012 01:00
    Reuters - March 14, 2012, By Andrea Shalal-Esa Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest U.S. weapons maker, on Wednesday urged Congress to act quickly to avert an additional $500 billion in defense cuts that would begin in January, warning that uncertainty abou...
  • Article

    Defense Says it May Close Some Facilities if Congress Doesn’t Approve Proposal for More Base Closings

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 08 March 2012 01:00
    The Washington Post - March 8, 2012, By Steve Vogel Defense Department officials warned a House panel Thursday that if Congress does not approve the Obama administration’s proposal for two new rounds of base closings, the Pentagon will use existing aut...
  • Article

    DoD, Capitol Hill Square off for BRAC Fight

    News Clippings
    Created: Monday, 13 February 2012 01:00
    Federal Times - February 13, 2012, By KATE BRANNEN In 1991, a Democratic Congressman from California fought hard to keep an Army base open in his congressional district. While he lost that fight and Fort Ord was forced to close, the lawmaker's political ...
  • Article

    Boeing Closing Could Mean Transition to Civilian Economy

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 01:00
    National Catholic Reporter - January 31, 2012, By Sanford Gottlieb A chill has descended on Wichita, Kan. Winter weather is not the culprit, aircraft manufacturer Boeing is. The company, a longtime fixture in the city, brought the chill when it announced...
  • Article

    Tensions Rise Over New Round of Defense Cuts

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 01:00
    Capitol Weekly - January 31, 2012, By John Howard Facing a weak economy and looming military cuts that potentially include new base closures, a push is under way to extol the benefits that defense spending and military installations provide to local econ...
  • Article

    Defense Secretary Panetta Holds News Briefing on Defense Strategic Guidance and Budget Issues

    Department of Defense & Federal Agency Documents
    Created: Thursday, 26 January 2012 01:00
    CQ Transcriptions - January 26, 2012 PANETTA: Good afternoon, everybody. As all of you know, this department has undertaken a very fundamental review of its defense strategy and of our spending priorities. ...
  • Article

    Panetta, Defense Industry Meet as Huge Cost Cuts Loom

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 20 January 2012 01:00
    Chicago Tribune - January 20, 2012, By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 40 U.S. aerospace and defense industry executives met with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Washington on Friday amid signs that huge planned cuts in militar...




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