Letter from Representatives Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Darlene Hooley, and David Wu concerning Oregon's military installations.

Letter from Senator Wyden, Senator Smith, and Representative Walden concerning the 142nd and 173rd fighter Wings, the Umatilla Chemical Depot, and the National Guard and Reserve facilities.

Executive Correspondence and Releases Regional Hearing - Portland OR - June 17, 2005

Community Correspondence - Regional Hearing - Portland, OR

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/27/2005 to Chairman Principi from Jonathan Schlueter, Executive Director of the Westside Economic Alliance, stating that the recent DoD recommendation to the BRAC Commission for moving the 142nd Fighter Wing’s F-15 aircraft from Portland, Oregon to New Orleans and Atlantic City is a mistake.

Community Correspondence - Letter from John Shaver for each of the BRAC Commissioners regarding the 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.

Community Correspondence - Letter from Ruth Ronton regarding the closure of OTIS AFB

Community Correspondence - Letters from concerned citizens regarding the closure of the Portland 142nd Figher Wing in Oregon

Community Correspondence - Letters submitted from concerned citizens in the surround community of Portland Air National Guard to the Commission regarding the closure of the installation

Executive Correspondence – Fax dtd 06/24/05 to Commission senior analyst Brad McCree from the 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland OR forwarding follow-up BRAC data regarding the realignment of that unit.

Executive Correspondence - From Eric Sande To Chairman Principi

The 142th Fighter Wing in Portland, Oregon protects our homeland by providing both continuous air defense and air superiority capabilities from northern California far into Canada. It is a strategic part of the 24-hour continuous alert North American Air Defense system. There is no other base in the Pacific Northwest that covers this range.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/16/05 to Chairman Principi from City of Newberg OR Mayor Pro Tem Bob Andrews expressing concern at the BRAC recommendation regarding Portland OR ANG Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/20/05 to Chairman Principi from OR State Representative Carolyn Tomei requesting that the Commission review the DoD’s decision regarding the Portland, OR ANG base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/27/05 to Chairman Principi from OR Senators Wyden and Smith expressing their pleasure at seeing the Chairman at the 06/17/05 BRAC Hearing and reiterating their support for the OR ANG’s 142nd Fighter Wing remaining at Portland International Airport.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/27/05 to Chairman Principi from Representative Earl Blumenauer (3rd, OR) enclosing a letter from the City of Happy Valley, OR urging the retention of the 142nd Fighter Wing in Portland, OR.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/22/05 to Chairman Principi from the Yamhill, OR Board of County Commissioners in support of retaining the 142nd ANG Fighter Wing at Portland International Airport.

Executive Correspondence - Letters dtd 07/29/05 to the BRAC Commission from the Josephine County Board of Commissioners (OR) enclosing Resolution No. 2005-058 opposing the closure of ANG Bases in the Pacific Northwest.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 7 June, 2005 to Chairman Principi from Mayor Everett Brown of Garibaldi OR expressing concern at DoD’s recommendation regarding Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 8 June, 2005 to the BRAC Commission from Oregon State Representative Brian J. Boquist requesting that the BRAC Commission reject DoD’s recommendation to realign the 142nd Fighter Wing at Portland International Airport Air Guard Station.

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.

Letter dtd 08/18/05 to the Commission from Mayor Hollingsworth of Lincoln City, OR enclosing Resolution No. 2005-19 in opposition to the proposed closure, or realignment of Portland International Airport ANG Station.

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Oregon ANG

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Oregon Air National Guard.