Letters from two California citizens to the BRAC Commission in response to the recommendation to close Naval Base Ventura County.

Letter from Sheldon Cohen to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). He urged the individual commissioners to cancel the recommendation to relocate the hearing offices of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals to Fort Meade, Maryland.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 16 June, 2005 to Chairman Principi from Representatives Peter DeFazio and Norm Dicks writing as members of the House Committee on Homeland Security from the Northwest expressing their opposition to DoD’s recommendation to move 15 F-15 ANG fighter jets away from Portland International Airport Air Guard Station and how such a move would significantly weaken homeland security in the Northwest.

Executive Correspondence – Letter to Chairman Principi from Mayor Daniel Smith of Siletz, OR expressing concern over DoD’s recommendation to realign the 142nd Fighter Wing at Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.

Executive Correspondence – Letter to Chairman Principi from Anne Rathmell Davis Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy for Base Realignment and Closure enclosing the Navy’s response to the Commission’s request for response for the record questions regarding the Department of the Navy 2005 BRAC Recommendations.

Executive Correspondence – Letter to Chairman Principi from Senators Gregg, Snowe, Sununu, and Collins and Representatives Bass, Allen, Bradley, and Michaud thanking the Chairman for his meeting with them to discuss Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, NAS Brunswick, and DFAS Limestone. In addition, the Senators and Representatives address the inability of Norfolk Naval Shipyard to fully assume the excess workload that would be occasioned by the closure of Portsmouth and the potential extensive rescheduling and delays for attack submarine depot overhauls. The Senators and Representatives enclosed viewgraphs describing this. Letter dated 6/10/2005

Executive Correspondence – Letters dated 9 June, 2005 to Chairman Principi and all BRAC Commissioners from Senators Gregg, Snowe, Sununu, and Collins and Representatives Bass, Allen, Bradley, and Michaud enclosing a list of all military construction projects undertaken at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard since 1971. This list was requested by the Commission during its 1 June, 2005 visit to the shipyard.

Executive Correspondence - Letter dated 3 June, 2005 from Rep. Mark Souder to Chairman Principi and Commissioners expressing strong support DoD’s recommendations as they relate to 122nd ANG Fighter Wing, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Arlington County Virginia Chamber of Commerce President William Lecos to Commission regarding requesting opportunity to hold local hearing.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Niagara County Building and Construction Trades Council to Commission regarding the recommendation to close Niagara falls Air Force Reserve and Guard base.

Personal Letters from students sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Executive Correspondence - Thank you letter from Indiana State Representative Peggy Welch to Mr. Epstein and Commissioner Skinner regarding their visit to NSA Crane

Personal letters from concerned students supporting to save Cannon Air Force Base.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Vernon Wells, Chief of Police, Independence Police Department, Oregon regarding move of the 142nd Fighter Wing's F-15 aircraft to New Orleans

Executive Correspondence - Resolution from Town of Cambria Town Board, Sanborn, New York regarding Niagara Air Reserve Station

Executive Correspondence - Letter from County Board of Commissioners, Kalamazoo Michigan to Commission regarding proposed realignment of 110th Fighter wing and closure of the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base.

Executive Correspondence - Letter and news article from Congressman Joe Wilson, South Carolina to Mr Charles Battaglia

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Kathleen Mechem, President & CEO of Battle Creek Area, Michigan Chamber of Commerce regarding Battle Creek Air National Guard Base and the 110the Fighter Wing at Kellogg Airport