Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.

Letter from Brenda Gabbard to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) regarding Fort Smith. She offers reasons why the base should not be closed.

Letters from two concerned citizens to the BRAC Commission in reference to Fort Smith in Arkansas. Both argue against the closing of the base.

Letters to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in response to the recommendation regarding the 188th Air National Guard in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.

Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.

Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS Franklin (CV-13) being bombed off Okinawa; locating and shooting down kamikazes; describing battle stations; aircraft water landings; being in a typhoon, etc. After the war ended, the Independence served as a troop transport taking GIs back home to the US. He describes bunks in the hangar deck and arriving in Portland, Oregon. As the Independence was being prepared for the Bikini Atoll atomic tests, Heigel got off becuase he had the requisite amount of points allowing him to be discharged. He then entered the lumber business, married and raised family.

Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS Franklin (CV-13) being bombed off Okinawa; locating and shooting down kamikazes; describing battle stations; aircraft water landings; being in a typhoon, etc. After the war ended, the Independence served as a troop transport taking GIs back home to the US. He describes bunks in the hangar deck and arriving in Portland, Oregon. As the Independence was being prepared for the Bikini Atoll atomic tests, Heigel got off becuase he had the requisite amount of points allowing him to be discharged. He then entered the lumber business, married and raised family.

Letter from Congressman Mike Ross to Commissioner Bilbray thanking him for visiting Red River Army Depot.

Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.

If all the Air Force BRAC recommendations are implemented, the total number of primarily assigned aircraft (PAA) will be 1 16 C-130s. This is an increase of the current PAA by about 50 airplanes.

Prior to the BRAC release, SecDef had directed the USAF to transfer the C-130 FTU to the ARC at a ratio of 75%ARC to 25% active BRAC recommendation reflected this intent with 14 C-130Hs and 4 C-130Js to the 189" AW The "J" model buy was cut from 120 to 60 several month ago, but was reinstated in the budget two days before the BRAC recommendation release Prior to reinstating the "J" buy, only four aircraft were needed in the C-130J FTU, hence it is clear the intent of BRAC was to place the C-I 305 FTU in the 189" AW.

Alaskan Norad Region ANR/Do Col Gene O'Nale

Base Visit Report- Trip report for Ft Smith Air National Guard Station, Arkansas. Information included: Attendees, Base present mission, DoD recommendation, justification, facilities reviewed, key issues identified, installation concerns raised, community concerns raised.

Contains notes and research (Fort Smith, AR) by Bradley McRee of the Joint Issues Team.

Final Cobra Run - Army RC Transformation Ft. Chaffee AR.

Final Cobra Run - Army RC Transformation Northwest Arkansas

Memorandum of Meeting regarding recommended realignments of C-130 installations.

Memorandum of meeting with congressional and community representatives regarding BRAC's Military Value Assessment of Fort Smith, AR.

Memorandum of meeting with congressional and community representatives regarding support for the BRAC Gainer Recommendation with respect to Little Rock AFB, AR.

Regional Hearing Issue Summary - Regional Hearing - 11 July 2005 San Antonio, TX Texas and Arkansas Red River Army Depot, TX and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, Arkansas

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