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    City Buys 18-Acre Commerce Center to Protect Oceana

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 28 October 2011 01:00
    City of Virginia Beach - October 28, 2011 The City of Virginia Beach on Thursday purchased the 18-acre London Bridge Commerce Center to protect Naval Air Station Oceana from incompatible business development. ...
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    Fort McPherson Gets "Opportunity Zone" Designation

    News Clippings
    Created: Wednesday, 26 October 2011 01:00
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - October 26, 2011, By Rachel Tobin Fort McPherson, the former military base on Atlanta's Southside that closed last month, has been approved as Georgia’s third “opportunity zone” in the city's limits. ...
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    Defense Industry Says $1 Trillion Cut Equals 1 Million Lost Jobs

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 25 October 2011 01:00
    Businessweek - October 25, 2011, By Roxana Tiron Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The defense and aerospace industries are warning that the U.S. will lose 1 million jobs and $59.4 billion in wages and salaries tied to the their businesses if Congress’ supercommi...
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    Aiming For a Leaner, Meaner Military

    News Clippings
    Created: Sunday, 23 October 2011 01:00
    Politico - October 23, 2011, By Charles Hoskinson Pentagon leaders are hoping a mandate to cut at least $350 billion from the defense budget over the next 10 years won’t disrupt plans for a more agile, efficient and modern force that still can reach ac...
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    Toolbox Topics: Development Review Web Tool & Peer Review of Projects in the AICUZ Footprint at NAS Fort Worth JRB

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 21 October 2011 09:23
    October 2011 - By: Rachel Wiggins, PE, CPLO, NAS Fort Worth JRB & Tamara Cook, AICP, Principal Transportation Planner, North Central Texas COG In an effort to ensure land use compatibility near military installations, it is important that all stakeho...
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    Military Vets May Have Slight Edge in Tough Job Market

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 21 October 2011 01:00
    The Gazette - October 21, 2011, By TOM ROEDER The unemployment rate hit nearly 12 percent in September nationwide for the youngest group of military veterans, but job seekers with military backgrounds may have a leg up on their civilian counterparts with...
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    Defense Contracts Dwindle

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 21 October 2011 01:00
    Boston.com - October 21, 2011, By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff Money from defense contracts, a mainstay of the Massachusetts and New England economies, is dwindling as America pulls troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. And military expenditures in the region ...
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    Military leaders, contractors meet in Wilmington for state business summit

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 20 October 2011 11:30
    FayObserver - October 20, 2011, By Drew Brooks, Staff writer WILMINGTON - Military leaders and private contractors are meeting on the North Carolina coast today for a summit aimed at increasing opportunities for state businesses. ...
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    Plans for Willow Grove Naval Air Station to be Decided Next Month

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 20 October 2011 01:00
    Montgomerynews.com - October 20, 2011, By Caitlin Burns - cburns@journalregister.com The Horsham Land Reuse Authority will share a final plan for the Willow Grove Naval Air Station with the public in November, now that the authority and Horsham Council h...
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    Senator Webb Urges Swift Action on Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

    Department of Defense & Federal Agency Documents
    Created: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 01:00
    Legislation “provides obvious long-term preservation and economic benefits” Office of VA Senator Webb - October 19, 2011 Washington, DC — Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) today urged swift passage of his legislation to establish a unit of the National Park...
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    Lt. Gov. Carroll talks jobs, military

    News Clippings
    Created: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 01:00
    Panhandle project shows promise, she says during P.C. visit News Herald - October 19, 2011, By Felicia Kitzmiller, News Herald Writer PANAMA CITY — Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is lobbying hard to merge two of her primary responsibilities in state affai...
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    Job Fair Targets Aerospace Needs

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 01:00
    WPAFB and defense contractors are looking to fill technology jobs Dayton Daily News - October 18, 2011, By John Nolan, Staff Writer DAYTON — A jobs fair this week at the Dayton Convention Center features the employers and jobs critical to Dayton’s f...
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    Governor Jindal and Huntington Ingalls Industries CEO Mike Petters Announce Joint Effort to Secure Future of Avondale as Major Employer

    Department of Defense & Federal Agency Documents
    Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 01:00
    State and company execute agreement focused on developing a new joint venture at Avondale Office of the Governor, Bobby Jindal - October 18, 2011 WESTWEGO – Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal joined Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) President and CEO Mi...
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    Readshaw co-chairs Military Installations and Base Development Caucus

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 01:00
    Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - October 18, 2011 HARRISBURG, Oct. 18 – State Rep. Harry Readshaw, D-Allegheny, has been designated co-chairman of the Military Installations and Base Development Caucus. The newly formed caucus is dedicated to pre...
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    $6M of SPLOST Money Would Go Toward Buying Land Near Robins

    News Clippings
    Created: Sunday, 16 October 2011 01:00
    macon.com - October 16, 2011, By WAYNE CRENSHAW Bibb County voters will decide on a 1-cent sales tax referendum Nov. 8, but one element of it has vast implications for all of Middle Georgia. ...
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    NAS-Kingsville Eyeing New Turbines As Possible Problem

    News Clippings
    Created: Friday, 14 October 2011 01:00
    kztv10.com - October 14, 2011, By Keaton Fox - kfox@kristv.com CORPUS CHRISTI -- In Kingsville, they love the sound of jets. But it's the sound of wind turbines that's causing problems. ...
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    Testimony by Secretary Panetta and Gen. Dempsey Before the House Armed Services Committee

    Department of Defense & Federal Agency Documents
    Created: Thursday, 13 October 2011 01:00
    U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) - October 13, 2011 REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD "BUCK" MCKEON (R-CA): The hearing will come to order. Before I begin, please let me welcome members of the public who are ...
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    EDITORIAL: New Era Rises at Newport

    News Clippings
    Created: Thursday, 13 October 2011 01:00
    Diverse reuse plan good for economy, environment The Tribune-Star - October 13, 2011 The Newport Chemical Depot in Vermillion County was a topic of concern for many of its 69 years, right up to the day the military vacated it on July 18, 2010. ...
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    Remarks by Secretary Panetta at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, D.C.

    Department of Defense & Federal Agency Documents
    Created: Tuesday, 11 October 2011 01:00
    U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) - October 11, 2011 Thank you Jane for that introduction and for your leadership, thank you for the commitment to serve this nation that you’ve demonstrated throug...
  • Article

    Aspen Airs Concerns Over Military Training Flights

    News Clippings
    Created: Tuesday, 11 October 2011 01:00
    The Aspen Times - October 11, 2011, By Janet Urquhart ASPEN — Just how low a military aircraft could fly over the wilderness surrounding Aspen was a key concern Monday as locals peppered U.S. Air Force representatives with questions at a community foru...




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