Letters from residents of Connecticut to the BRAC Commission regarding their feelings toward the recommendation to close Naval Submarine Base New London.

Letters from government officials and a witness to Anthony Principi (Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC)) on behalf of Submarine Base New London, Connecticut.

Community correspondence - Individual letters from concerned citizen near New London Sub Base to the BRAC commission whishing to express their support for keeping the base open

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo to Chairman Principi New London regarding submarine basing and realignment.

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizen to the BRAC Commission regarding New London Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut

Letter from Cathy Taylor Regarding Groton Submarine Base and her opposition to closing the base

Community Correspondence - Letters from concerned citizens asking the recommendation to close the New London Sub base is reversed

Community Correspondence - Letters from concerned citizens asking for support in removing New London Sub Base from the 2005 BRAC closure list

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Letter from CT Senators Christopher J. Dodd and Joseph Lieberman, CT Representatives Simmons, Shays, Larson, Johnson, and DeLauro as well as CT State Governor Jodi Rell to Chairman Principi, regarding their disagreement with DoD recommendations for Naval Submarine Base New London.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from CT Senators Christopher J. Dodd and Joseph Lieberman, CT Representatives Simmons, Shays, Larson, Johnson, and DeLauro as well as CT State Governor M. Jodi Rell regarding DoD recommendations for SSN fleet force level needs.

Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 08/08/05 to Chairman Principi and the Commissioners from CT Governor Rell, Senators Dodd and Liebermann and Representative Simmons discussing their opposition to DoD's Recommendations for Submarine Base New London and enclosing a paper describing trends in submarine fleet strengths of other countries.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/10/05 to Chairman Principi from U.S.N. VADM B.M. Kauderer (ret.) requesting the Commission to intervene on behalf of the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) at Submarine base New London. The Admiral describes the essential synergy existing between NSMRL and Submarine Development Squadron 12 (currently based at New London) and the great benefits inherent in collocating NSMRL with operational submarine squadrons. Vice Admiral Kauderer is former Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and former Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/9/2005 to Chairman Principi from Rob Simmons (Rep 2nd CT) drawing attention to more evidence of substantial deviation in the BRAC recommendation to close NSB New London.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Connecticut Commissioner Gina McCarthy regarding the follow up meeting held on 2 Aug 2005 with BRAC Staff- writing to share critical information regarding radiological assessment and contamination at NSB New London

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Governor of Connecticut M. Jodi Rell regarding letter sent to Congressman Simmons from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirming the validity of a 1994 Federal Facility Agreement between Navy , state of Connecticut and the EPA

Letter from John P. Casey writing this letter to "reinforce the unique, tangible benefits provided to the United States by the co-location of the Naval Submarine Base New London and the Electric Boat Corporation shipyard in Groton CT.

Community Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/10/2005 to Chairman Principi from BM Kauder Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret) supporting the NSB New London. Appendix 1 is a table showing how the existing synergistic network at Groton will be affected by moving NSMRL to WRAMC or other locations. Appendix 2 is a table that provides rough estimates of the one–time and steady-state costs of moves to these locations.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/10/2005 to Chairman Principi from the Connecticut Delegation attaching a letter to Admiral Michael Mullen, Chief of Naval Operations requesting information about a memorandum written by the Commander of the Submarine Learning Center.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/16/2005 to Chairman Principi from the Connecticut Delegation attaching a memorandum from the Commanding Officer of the Submarine Learning Center (SLC) to the Commanding Officer of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay confirming that the Navy substantially underestimated the cost of transplanting Naval Submarine School.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Admiral USN (Retired) Kinnaird R. McKee Regarding New London Submarine Base

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/11/2005 to Chairman Principi Jodie Rell (Gov CT), Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman, and Representative Rob Simmons forwarding the attached document titled “The Submarine Capitol of the World The Case for SUBASE NLON”

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Former President Jimmy Carter to Chairman Principi dtd 15 August 05 regarding the New London Submarine Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/18/2005 to Chairman Principi from the Connecticut Delegation discussing an error in the U.S. Navy’s cost estimate used to justify its recommendation to close Naval Submarine Base New London.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Speaker of House J. Dennis Hastert regarding Submarine base New London and his opposition to a base closing that does not provide taxpayer savings