Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/27/2005 to all Commissioners from Loretta Sanchez (Rep 47th CA) attaching a letter her office received from Women’s Empowerment Partnership, Inc. voicing their concern for the proposed realignment of the U.S. Army Reserve, 63D Regional Readiness Command located on the Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, CA.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/27/2005 to all BRAC Commissioners from Elton Gallegly (Rep 24th CA) as a follow up to the Regional Hearing in Los Angeles on 07/14/2005 is submitting the attached to be included as part of the official record.

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizen in response to the recommendations regarding China Lake

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding WPAFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Defense Finance and Accounting San Diego

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Moffett Field

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Hansen and Bilbray from Representative Sam Farr (CA) concerning NPGS in Monterey, CA.

Community Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/26/2005 to all Commissioners from a very proud Army spouse concerning the Naval Post graduate School and the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/28/2005 to Commissioners Gehman, Newton, and Skinner from Anna Eshoo (Rep 14th CA) expressing her strong support for the DoD’s BRAC recommendations to retain California’s ANG’s 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Airfield in Santa Clara County, CA and to activate a new U.S Army Reserve Southwest Regional Readiness Command headquarters at Moffett.

Coalition Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/27/2005 to Chairman Principi from Hans Mark, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Texas, urging the Chairman to conduct a very through search of the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey before recommending any changes.

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey California

Ventura County, CA Regional Hearing Testimony, 14 July 2005; includes testimonies, Community report relevant to Naval Base Ventura County, letters of support, Pt. Magu Greenbelt. CD of Presentation documents and a DVD: Association of Old Crows "EW Warfare" were also included.

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizen Peter Hekman to BRAC staff member David Epstein regarding BRAC Recommendation 181 and some clarifications for some naval facilities.

Contains Executive Correspondence from Senator Roy Ashburn to Secretary Donald Rumsfeld regarding Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, CA

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Newspaper clipping from the LA Times discussing the life of WASP Marie Michell Robinson, her family, and the finding of artifacts at the crash site where she died.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Buell. While attending college in Iowa, Buell took advantage of the Civilian Pilot Training program and earned a pilot's license in 1940. He volunteered for the Navy and went to flight school at Pensacola, Florida, where he earned his wings and a commission in November, 1941. He was assigned to go aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) as a member of Scouting Squadron 5 (VS-5) and arrived in time for the Battle of the Coral Sea. His squadron suffered enough damage to be removed from the Yorktown prior to the Battle of Midway. Buell was assigned to the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and flew search and rescue missions from her during the Battle of Midway. After that battle, Buell was transferred to yet another carrier, the USS Enterprise (CV-6), prior to the invasion of Guadalcanal. While flying off the Enterprise, Buell and ten other pilots had to land on Guadalcanal at Henderson Field. They and their dive bombers then became members of the Cactus Air Force. Buell describes the living conditions on Guadalcanal as opposed to those aboard an aircraft carrier. His group finally got off Guadalcanal and returned …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis R. Ferry. Ferry grew up in Nebraska and taught for a year before joining the Navy in 1942. He had enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program prior to enlisting. He trained on the N3N, the SNJ, the OS2U, the BT, the SBC3 and other types of aircraft. He was assigned to be a dive-bomber, flying the SB2C Helldiver. Ferry was initially assigned to VB-14 and left aboard the USS Wasp to the coast of Venezuela where he continued training. He was reassigned to VB-82 and left on the USS Bennington (CV-20) for Pearl Harbor. The ship joined Task Force 58.1 for Japan. He flew his first combat mission over Tokyo. He was involved with burning the beaches on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He then was involved in the attack on the Japanese ship Yamato. His air group was the lead group in on the first strike, and Ferry himself dropped rockets and bombs that may have been hits. His wife Genevieve Ferry briefly discusses what her experiences were on the homefront.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.