Community Correspondence – Letter to the Commission from Al Tally of Clovis NM discussing Cannon AFB.

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Executive Correspondence - Fax dtd 09/15/05 to Chairman Principi from Representative Dave Hobson (OH, 7th) attaching information describing the contribution of the OH ANG in support of the Hurricane Katrina national response effort.

Executive Correspondence – Five letters dtd from 08/4/2005 – 08/10/2005 to Chairman Principi from Joe Manchin (Gov. WV) expressing his support for the 130th Airlift Wing.

Executive Correspondence – Handwritten letters dtd 07/07/05 to Commissioner Hill and Commission Interagency Deputy Team Leader Marilyn Wasleski from Representative Gonzalez (20th, TX) thanking them for their visit to San Antonio.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/08/05 to all Commissioners from Ron Dipprey President of the Texas Chemical Council to encourage keeping the 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field in Houston open.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/08/05 to Chairman Principi from DDR&E enclosing responses to questions about Redstone Arsenal from the Technical Joint Cross Service Group (TJCSG) and the Education and Training JCSG.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/11/05 to all Commissioners from Catherine Barrett of the Department of Business & Development Maryland, presenting the future home of the Odenton Town Center.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/11/05 to Chairman Principi from Bruce Demars Admiral, U.S. Navy, Ret expressing his support to keep Submarine Base New London open.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/11/05 to Commissioner Coyle from NV Attorney General Brian Sandoval expressing his support for the retention of Hawthorne Army Depot.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi and the Commission from Monterey CA Mayor Dan Albert expressing support for DoD’s BRAC recommendations regarding the consolidation of certain DoD graduate and professional development institutions to Monterey.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski expressing her concern that the recusals by several BRAC Commissioners may have an adverse effect on the Commissions ability to fulfill the important public trust responsibilities as expected under applicable laws and regulations..

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to Chairman Principi from OH Senator DeWine in support of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and asking that its great value as a graduate and professional education center be taken into consideration at the 07/18/05 BRAC Commission Hearing.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to Chairman Principi from Senators Grassley, Harkins, Obama, and Durbin as well as Representatives Lane Evans, Hastert, and Nussle discussing DoD’s recommendation to consolidate DFAS.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to Commissioner Bilbray from Representative Lane Evans (17th, IL) providing supplemental information regarding the 1st US Army’s move to Rock Island Arsenal and reiterating his invitation to the Commissioner and his staff to visit the Arsenal.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to GAO Comptroller David Walker (CC’d to Chairman Principi) from the North Dakota Delegation expressing their disagreement with certain elements of the recent GAO report analyzing DoD BRAC recommendations. Their concern extends to the parts of that analysis pertaining to Grand Forks AFB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/05 to the Commission from Representative DeGette (1st, OH) expressing strong support for DoD’s recommendation regarding the realignment of DFAS Denver.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from Representative Delahunt requesting that he be sent a copy of a BRAC Commission memorandum regarding the Commission’s legal authority over Air National Guard Assets.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Commission General Counsel David Hague from CT Governor Jodi Rell requesting access to copies of any and all documents concerning 1) potential legal issues arising from deviation from closure criteria contained in the BRAC Act; 2) documents relating to the authority of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Air Force to reposition Air National Guard aircraft; and 3)interpretations of the legal relationship between the BRAC Art, 10 U.S.C. §18238, 32 U.S.C. §104 and the "militia clause'' of the United States Constitution, art. I, §8, cl. 16.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/3/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Newton from Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman discussing the Airborne Laser Program and Cannon AFB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/4/2005 to Commissioner Hill from Senator John Warner (VA) concerning statements made by Admiral Clark regarding NAS Oceana.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/5/2005 to Commissioner Hansen from Representative Terry Everett (2nd AL) recapping their meeting concerning the realignment of the Operations and Sustainment Systems Group at Maxwell – Gunter AFB to Hanscom AFB and the Army Aviation Technical Test Center to Redstone Arsenal.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/8/2005 to Chairman Principi, and Commissioners Skinner, Turner, Hill, Gehman, and Bilbray from Terrie Suit (Delegates 81st VA) discussing NAS Oceana and Naval Air Landing Field Fentress.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/8/2005 to Chairman Principi from Bill Richardson (Gov NM) and David Landsford (Mayor-Clovis, NM) informing the BRAC Commission of an agreement to double the size of Cannon AFB with no cost to the AF or the DOD.