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

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/17/05 from Chairman Principi to AK Senator Ted Stevens thanking the Senator for his hospitality during the Commission visit to Alaska and addressing the Senator’s concern regarding the self-recusal of Commissioners Bilbray, Coyle, Gehman, and Hansen in deliberations regarding their home states. The Chairman explains the reasons and precedents for these self-recusals and his planned 06/20/05 meeting with the Commission’s Executive Director, General Counsel and others to review the basis and effect of the recusals and their potential impact on the Commission’s work. The Chairman also encloses copies of the transcript of the 05/19/05 Public Meeting of the BRAC Commission as well as of the binding Ethics Agreement of 03/08/05 signed by all Commissioners..

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/22/05 to Representative Solomon Ortiz from BRAC Commission General Counsel David C. Hague addressing the Representative’s questions regarding BRAC Commission voting procedures associated with the Secretary of Defense’s recommendations regarding Naval Station Ingleside and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

Memorandum of meeting with Battle Creek Air National Guard representatives regarding the closure of W.K. Kellogg Air National Guard Base.

Memorandum of meeting with China Lake, CA community representatives to gather information regarding the proposed realignments for Naval facilities at China Lake.

Memorandum of meeting with congressional and community representatives regarding Ellington AFB, TX.

Memorandum of meeting with Great Falls Air National Guard representatives regarding the recommendation to realign the Great Falls Air National Guard Station to Malstrom Air Force Base. Document includes a letter from Senator Max Baucus inviting BRAC Chairman Anthony Principi to a meeting with the Montana Congressional delegation and local Montana officials at the senator's Washington, D.C. office, as well as topics for discussion at the proposed meeting.

Memorandum of meeting with Mississippi Senator Trent Lott regarding the BRAC 2005 recommendations for bases in Mississippi.

Memorandum of Meeting with New London, CT Congressional Delegation staff and representatives from the Connecticut Sub Realignment Coalition and General Dynamics-Electric Boat to gather input regarding the recommendation to close Submarine Base New London. Document includes a BRAC PowerPoint briefing that analyzes the costs/savings associated with closing the base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 05/27/05 to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner from Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England outlining the manner in which DoD is meeting the requirements of the law governing the transparency of the BRAC process.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.

Community Correspondence – 500 form letters from concerned community members surrounding Niagara Falls Air Force Base in Niagara Falls, New York. The first four pages are text searchable examples of the letters that are contained in the document.