A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Army has embarked on a major transformation of its force. Central to this transformation is the Future Combat Systems (FCS), a $108 billion effort to provide warfighters with the vehicles, weapons, and communications needed to identify and respond to threats with speed, precision, and lethality. Establishing reliable, robust communications and networking capabilities is key to FCS's success. Each of the systems integral to the FCS communications network--the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), and the System of Systems Common Operating Environment (SOSCOE)--rely on significant advances in current technologies and must be fully integrated to realize FCS. Given the complexity and costs of this undertaking, GAO was asked to review each of these key development efforts to identify any risks that may jeopardize the successful fielding of FCS."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Concerns have surfaced in Congress and various media regarding the adequacy of funding for base operations support (BOS) functions of military installations as well as the quality and level of support being provided. As requested, this report addresses (1) the historical funding trends for BOS as contrasted with funding for facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization (S/RM); (2) how effectively the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services have been able to forecast BOS requirements and funding needs; and (3) how the Army's and Navy's reorganizations for managing installations have affected support services, and whether the Air Force and Marine Corps could benefit from similar reorganizations."

Memorandum of Meeting with community and government representatives from Clovis, New Mexico to discuss the Department of Defense recommendation to close Cannon Air Force Base.

Memorandum of meeting with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials and community representatives regarding BRAC recommendations affecting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer - Memorandum from General Michael Moseley, Vice Chief of Staff AF, regarding a respond to a request by the Infrastructure Steering Group.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

News clippings and articles related to BRAC for June 15, 2005

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Memorandum from SAF/IE, Nelson F. Gibbs, Assistant Secretary, regarding all to keep BRAC AF external communications appropriately staffed prior to release in any form.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB.

Personal Letter from a student sending their support to save Cannon AFB

Memorandum of meeting with United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) representatives regarding the collection of information for HAS-0114, Consolidate Transportation Command Components.

The HVAC systems in cleanrooms may use 50 percent or more of the total cleanroom energy use. Fan energy use accounts for a significant portion (e.g., over 50%) of the HVAC energy use in cleanrooms such as ISO Classes 3, 4, or 5. Three types of air-handling systems for recirculating airflows are commonly used in cleanrooms: (1) fan-tower systems with pressurized plenum, (2) ducted HEPA systems with distributed-fans, and (3) systems with fan-filter units. Because energy efficiency of the recirculation systems could vary significantly from system type to system type, optimizing aerodynamic performance in air recirculation systems appears to be a useful approach to improve energy efficiency in cleanrooms. Providing optimal airflows through careful planning, design and operation, including air change rate, airflow uniformity, and airflow speed, is important for controlling particle contamination in cleanrooms. In practice, the use of fan-filter units (FFUs) in the air-handling system is becoming more and more popular because of this type of system may offer a number of advantages. Often modular and portable than traditional recirculation airflow systems, FFUs are easier to install, and can be easily controlled and monitored to maintain filtration performance. Energy efficiency of air handling systems using fan-filter units can, …

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