Letter from Mary Garcia to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) expressing concern over the closing of Brooks Air Force Base. Her previous place of employment, Kelly AFB, was closed in 1995 by the commission. She suggests the closure of other installations in Texas instead.

Letter from Senator Edward Kennedy to Anthony Principi in which Kennedy discussed the importance of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) at Walter Reed and urging the Commission to work towards maintaining AFIP as an undivided national resource.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD dtd 20 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Bradley International Airport, CT dtd 6 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Mansfield-Lahm Municipal Airport Air Guard Station, Ohio dtd 14 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Rock Island Arsenal, IL dtd 1 June 2005.

Base Visit Report from BRAC Commission Visit to Yeager Airport Air National Guard, WV dtd 13 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Boise International Airport AGS, ID dtd 9 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to New Castle County Air Guard Station, DE dtd 13 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Portland International Airport (OR), 142nd Fighter Wing (ANG) dtd 30 June 2005.

Base Visit Report of BRAC Commission Visit to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Air Guard Station dtd 14 June 2005.

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Memorandum of Meeting with community leaders from Slidell, Louisiana regarding the proposed realignment of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Repsonse: E-mail to the DoD Clearinghouse from the BRAC Commission regarding the COBRA data for the relocation of DoD guns and ammunition RD&A and selected T&E at one location (Dahlgren) Excursion.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: Attached is a talking paper on DoD's BRAC recommendation to consolidate the Civilian Personnel Offices from the 3 Air Logistics Centers and Wright-Patterson at Randolph which I hope the Commission will consider. This recommendation has potentially significant adverse impacts on the ability to recruit, train and retain the large civilian workforces at these sustainment/acquisition centers.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: E-mail correspondence from the BRAC Commission to the DoD Clearinghouse regarding information on Grand Forks Air Force Base. (Attached document is the Clearinghouse response) Clearinghouse: Please provide the following information as quickly as possible. Information desired before the hearing tomorrow. 1) How many square feet of ramp space do you have total at Grand Forks AFB, and how is it allocated? 2) On page 3 of the Grand Forks COBRA run, it is stated that there will be 614 people remaining at Grand Forks. What jobs will they have, and what will they DO? 3) The estimated cost will be $322.5 million. Please break down the cost savings into specific line items. 4) Why do manpower costs decrease at MacDill AFB with the addition of 4 GFAFB Jets?

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: Response from the DoD Clearinghouse to a BRAC e-mail concerning the criteria used by the JCSG to determine the military value rankings of the DFAS network. The calculus used to get to obtain these values is essential to review of the recommendations.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: Letter to the DoD Clearinghouse from the BRAC Commission requesting comments on questions about the closure of Fort Monmouth.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: E-mail from the BRAC Commission to the DoD clearinghouse regarding a request for the following information with respect to Air National Guard aircraft that were purchased over the past 20 years with congressional add money. Specifically, we need the type aircraft, tail number, location, date received by gaining unit, source of funding (FY, appropriation, etc). Please forward this information NLT than 31 Jun 05 as it supports a commission event. (Attached document is the clearinghouse response)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse response: DoD Clearinghouse response to and e-mail from the BRAC Commission regarding the following questions: 1. Were Homeland Security/Air Sovereignty requirements factored into MCI scoring? If so, how, e.g. what questions provided insights into this mission? 2. Please describe how the site protection and response time criteria stipulated by NORTHCOM and PACOM were considered, e.g. BCEG deliberations? (Attached document is the Clearinghouse response)

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to a BRAC Commission letter regarding Navy COBRA data. Along with this information is a letter to Representative Ortiz.

Base Input – Thank you letter and base data input enclosure from Colonel Richard L. Lohnes Commander, Ohio National Guard, Headquarters 178th Fighter Wing in Springfield Ohio to the Commission

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey dtd 3 June 2005. This document is the Team Fort Monmouth command packet which includes senior officer bios and the base visit itinerary.

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Fort Monmouth, New Jersey dtd 3 June 2005. This is information concerning the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems, Fort Monmouth, NJ.