Interview with Ed Rowan, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Gadsden, Alabama. Rowan discusses his family background, education, work, purchasing an airplane, flying over the the wreck of the Hindenburg, joining the National Guard and flying coastal patrols, becoming a bomber pilot, his B-17 crew, the various missions they flew in the European Theater, fighters, flak, equipment, tactics, leaving the service, and working as an airline pilot. In appendix is a photo of Rowan's civilian plane, his Distinguished Flying Cross citation, his appointment to the Reserves, a list of missions, flight logs, and a fact sheet about the 381st Bomb Group,

Community Correspondence - 2 letters from George H. Newman in response to the recommendations regarding Eglin Air Force Base

Base Visit Trip Report - Patrick Air Force Base

Executive Correspondence – Letter to Chairman Principi from Jeff Miller (Rep 1st FL) discussing the flawed justification for some of military installation realignments in Florida.

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

Community Correspondence - Letter from Donald M. Lionetti in response to the recommendations regarding Fort Bliss

Community Correspondence - Letters and local newspaper articles submitted from concerned citizens to the Commission regarding Eglin AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from concerned citizen Jim Lambert wishing to nominate Panama City Coast Guard Station, Florida for closing

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 07/28/2005 to Bill Fetzer from John Peyton, Mayor of Jacksonville, FL containing information relative to the possible return of military operations to Cecil Field.

Base Visit Trip Report to Eglin Air Force Base by the BRAC Commission Analysts

Commissioner's Base Visit Book for Naval Air Station Pensacola Florida

Base Visit Report – Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL. Commissioner present: Admiral Harold Gehman. Commission Staff present: Joe Barrett, Syd Carroll, Carol Schmidt, Marilyn Wasleski

MEETING SUMMARY: Large delegation from Bay County visited the BRAC Commission offices to express points about proposed BRAC Actions USAF - 55 and Med - 15.

The installation is home base to Navy's Blue Angels and the National Museum of Naval Aviation and provides services to DFAS Pensacola; DFAS Saufley Field; SPAWAR Detachment Pensacola; Center for information Dominance, Corry Station; Naval Operational medicine Institute; and Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting COBRA Files from the Navy, all of which are inactive scenarios that the Commission would like to review. (DON-0152: Close NAS Whiting Field, FL)

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/08/05 to Chairman Principi from FLA Senator Nelson forwarding the proposed agenda and timings for FLA’s presentation at the 07/14/05 BRAC Commission Hearing in New Orleans

Regional Hearing Book - Letter dtd 08 July 2005 to Chairman Principi from Florida Governor Jeb Bush, followed by report entitled "Florida's Contribution To Our Nation's Defense."

Base Visit Trip - Trip report for naval Air Station Jacksonville, conducted 16 June 2005 by Hal Tickle.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the approach of Hurricane Dennis in Florida. A woman is interviewed about evacuation at a Pensacola gas station. The story aired at 5:00 P.M.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the upcoming launch of the shuttle Discovery and the concerns of Hurricane Dennis. This b-roll footage shows a NASA shuttle. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about storm evacuations in Florida. This b-roll footage shows residents preparing to evacuate. The story aired at 5:00 A.M.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Hurricane Dennis approaching Florida. This b-roll footage shows Florida residents preparing for evacuation and storm damage. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the approach of Hurricane Dennis in Florida. People at a Pensacola gas station are interviewed about evacuation measures. The story aired at 5:00 A.M.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Hurricane Dennis approaching Florida. B-roll footage shows Florida residents preparing for evacuation and the impact of the storm. A Florida woman is interviewed about evacuation. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.