Base Closures and Realignments (BRAC), 28030-28061 [05-9749]

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• Office of the Secretary
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 93 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28030-28061]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Base Closures and Realignments (BRAC)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Recommended Base Closures and Realignments.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Defense is authorized to recommend military 
installations inside the United States for closure and realignment in 
accordance with Section 2914(a) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990, as amended (Pub. L. 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 
note). The Secretary is required to publish his list of recommendations 
in the Federal Register by May 16, 2005. The list of recommendations is 
included in the Supplementary Information section.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike McAndrew, Base Realignment 
and Closure Office, ODUSD(I&E), (703) 614-5356.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. List of Recommendations

Department of the Army Recommendations

Fort Wainwright, AK
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Wainwright, AK, by relocating the Cold 
Regions Test Center (CRTC) headquarters from Fort Wainwright, AK, to 
Fort Greely, AK.
Fort Gillem, GA
    Recommendation: Close Fort Gillem, GA. Relocate the Headquarters, 
1st U.S. Army to Rock Island Arsenal, IL. Relocate the 2nd Recruiting 
Brigade to Redstone Arsenal, AL. Relocate the 52nd Explosive Ordnance 
Disposal (EOD) Group to Fort Campbell, KY. Relocate the 81st RRC 
Equipment Concentration Site to Fort Benning, GA. Relocate the 3rd U.S. 
Army Headquarters support office to Shaw Air Force Base, SC. Relocate 
the Headquarters U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM) VIP Explosive Ordnance 
Support to Pope Air Force Base, NC. Close the Army-Air Force Exchange 
System (AAFES) Atlanta Distribution Center and establish an enclave for 
the Georgia Army National Guard, the remainder of the 81st RRC units 
and the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Forensics Laboratory.
Fort McPherson, GA
    Recommendation: Close Fort McPherson, GA. Relocate the Headquarters 
U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), and the Headquarters U.S. Army 
Reserve Command (USARC) to Pope Air Force Base, NC. Relocate the 
Headquarters 3rd U.S. Army to Shaw Air Force Base, SC. Relocate the 
Installation Management Agency Southeastern Region Headquarters and the 
U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Southeastern 
Region Headquarters to Fort Eustis, VA. Relocate the Army Contracting 
Agency Southern Region Headquarters to Fort Sam Houston.
Operational Army (IGPBS)
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Bliss, TX by relocating air defense 
artillery units to Fort Sill and relocating 1st Armored Division and 
various echelon above division units from Germany and Korea to Fort 
Bliss, TX. Realign Fort Sill by relocating an artillery (Fires) brigade 
to Fort Bliss. Realign Fort Hood, TX by relocating maneuver battalions, 
a support battalion, and aviation units to Fort Bliss, TX. Realign Fort 
Riley, KS by inactivating various units, activating a Brigade Combat 
Team (BCT) and relocating 1st Infantry Division units and various 
echelons above division units from Germany and Korea to Fort Riley, KS. 
Realign Fort Campbell, KY, by relocating an attack aviation battalion 
to Fort Riley, KS.
Maneuver Training
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Knox, KY, by relocating the Armor 
Center and School to Fort Benning, GA, to accommodate the activation of 
an Infantry Brigade Combat Team (BCT) at Fort Knox, KY, and the 
relocation of engineer, military police, and combat service support 
units from Europe and Korea. Realign Fort McCoy, WI, by relocating the 
84th Army Reserve Regional Training Center to Fort Knox, KY.
U.S. Army Garrison Michigan (Selfridge)
    Recommendation: Close United States Army Garrison Michigan at 
Selfridge, which is located on Selfridge Air National Guard Base. 
Retain an enclave to support the Dynamic Structural Load Simulator 
(Bridging) Laboratory and the Water Purification Laboratory on 
Selfridge.
Fort Monmouth, NJ
    Recommendation: Close Fort Monmouth, NJ. Relocate the U.S. Army 
Military Academy Preparatory School to West Point, NY. Relocate the 
Joint Network Management System Program Office to Fort Meade, MD. 
Relocate the Budget/Funding, Contracting, Cataloging, Requisition 
Processing, Customer Services, Item Management, Stock Control, Weapon 
System Secondary Item Support, Requirements Determination, Integrated 
Materiel Management Technical Support Inventory Control Point functions 
for Consumable Items to Defense Supply Center Columbus, OH, and 
reestablish them as Defense Logistics Agency Inventory Control Point 
functions; relocate the procurement management and related support 
functions for Depot Level Reparables to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 
and designate them as Inventory Control Point functions, detachment of 
Defense Supply Center Columbus, OH, and relocate the remaining 
integrated materiel management, user, and related support functions to 
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Relocate Information Systems, Sensors, 
Electronic Warfare, and Electronics Research and Development & 
Acquisition (RDA) to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Relocate the elements 
of the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems and 
consolidate into the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information 
Systems at Fort Belvoir, VA.
    Realign Fort Belvoir, VA by relocating and consolidating Sensors, 
Electronics, and Electronic Warfare Research, Development and 
Acquisition activities to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, and by 
relocating and consolidating Information Systems Research and 
Development and Acquisition (except for the Program Executive Office, 
Enterprise Information Systems) to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
    Realign Army Research Institute, Fort Knox, KY, by relocating Human 
Systems Research to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
    Realign Redstone Arsenal, AL, by relocating and consolidating 
Information Systems Development and Acquisition to Aberdeen Proving 
Ground, MD.
    Realign the PM Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Enterprise 
Systems and Services (ALTESS) facility at 2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy, 
Arlington, VA, a leased installation, by relocating and consolidating 
into the Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems at 
Fort Belvoir, VA.
Fort Bragg, NC
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Bragg, NC, by relocating the 7th 
Special Forces Group (SFG) to Eglin AFB, FL, and by activating the 4th 
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relocating European-based forces to Fort Bragg, NC.
Single Drill Sergeant School
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Benning, GA, and Fort Leonard Wood, 
MO, by relocating the Drill Sergeant School at each location to Fort 
Jackson, SC.
Fort Hood, TX
    Recommendation: Realign Fort Hood, TX, by relocating a Brigade 
Combat Team (BCT) and Unit of Employment (UEx) Headquarters to Fort 
Carson, CO.
Red River Army Depot, TX
    Recommendation: Close Red River Army Depot, TX. Relocate the 
storage and demilitarization functions of the Munitions Center to 
McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, OK. Relocate the munitions maintenance 
functions of the Munitions Center to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 
OK, and Blue Grass Army Depot, KY. Relocate the depot maintenance of 
Armament and Structural Components, Combat Vehicles, Depot Fleet/Field 
Support, Engines and Transmissions, Fabrication and Manufacturing, Fire 
Control Systems and Components, and Other to Anniston Army Depot, AL. 
Relocate the depot maintenance of Powertrain Components, and Starters/
Generators to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA. Relocate the 
depot maintenance of Construction Equipment to Anniston Army Depot, AL, 
and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA. Relocate the depot 
maintenance of Tactical Vehicles to Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA and 
Letterkenny Depot, PA. Relocate the depot maintenance of Tactical 
Missiles to Letterkenny Army Depot, PA. Disestablish the supply, 
storage, and distribution functions for tires, packaged Petroleum, Oil, 
and Lubricants, and compressed gases. Relocate the storage and 
distribution functions and associated inventories of the Defense 
Distribution Depot to the Defense Distribution Depot, Oklahoma City, 
OK.
Fort Monroe, VA
    Recommendation: Close Fort Monroe, VA. Relocate the U.S. Army 
Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Headquarters, the Installation 
Management Agency (IMA) Northeast Region Headquarters, the U.S. Army 
Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Northeast Region 
Headquarters and the Army Contracting Agency Northern Region Office to 
Fort Eustis, VA. Relocate the U.S. Army Accessions Command and U.S. 
Army Cadet Command to Fort Knox, KY.
USAR Command and Control--Southwest
    Recommendation: Realign the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos, 
CA by disestablishing the 63rd Regional Readiness Command (RRC) 
Headquarters, Robinson Hall, USARC and activating a Southwest Regional 
Readiness Command headquarters at Moffett Field, CA in a new AFRC. 
Realign Camp Pike Reserve Complex, Little Rock, AR by disestablishing 
the 90th RRC and activating a Sustainment Brigade. Close the Major 
General Harry Twaddle United States Armed Forces Reserve Center, 
Oklahoma City, OK, and relocate the 95th DIV (IT) to Fort Sill, OK. 
Realign Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, CA, by relocating the 
91st Div (TSD) to Fort Hunter Liggett, CA.
USAR Command and Control--Southeast
    Recommendation: Realign Birmingham Armed Forces Reserve Center 
Alabama by disestablishing the 81st Regional Readiness Command, and 
establishing the Army Reserve Southeast Regional Readiness Command in a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Fort Jackson, SC. Close Louisville 
United States Army Reserve Center and relocate the 100th DIV(IT) 
headquarters to Fort Knox, KY.
USAR Command and Control New England
    Recommendation: Close the Westover Armed Forces Reserve Center, 
Chicopee, Massachusetts, the MacArthur United States Army Reserve 
Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, the United States Army Reserve Area 
Maintenance Support Activity, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and realign 
the Malony United States Army Reserve Center on Devens Reserve Forces 
Training Area by disestablishing the 94th Regional Readiness Command, 
and relocate all units from the closed facilities to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on Westover Air Reserve Base. Establish an Army Reserve 
Sustainment Brigade headquarters in the new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
on Westover Air Reserve Base. Realign Devens Reserve Forces Training 
Area by relocating the 5th JTF, 654th ASG and the 382nd MP Battalion to 
the new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Westover Air Reserve Base. The 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center shall have the capability to 
accommodate Massachusetts Army National Guard units from the 
Massachusetts Army National Guard Armory in Agawam Massachusetts, if 
the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
USAR Command and Control--Northeast
    Recommendation: Realign Pitt USARC, Coraopolis, PA by 
disestablishing the HQ 99th Regional Readiness Command and establishing 
a Northeast Regional Readiness Command Headquarters at Fort Dix, NJ. 
Close Camp Kilmer, NJ and relocate the HQ 78th Division at Fort Dix, 
NJ. Realign Fort Totten, NY by disestablishing the HQ 77th Regional 
Readiness Command and establishing a Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at 
Fort Dix, NJ. Realign Fort Sheridan IL by relocating the 244th Aviation 
Brigade to Fort Dix, NJ. Realign Fort Dix, NJ by relocating Equipment 
Concentration Site 27 to the New Jersey Army National Guard 
Mobilization and Training Equipment Site joint facility at Lakehurst, 
NJ. Close Charles Kelly Support Center and relocate units to Pitt U.S. 
Army Reserve Center, PA. Close Carpenter USARC, Poughkeepsie, NY, close 
McDonald USARC, Jamaica, NY, close Fort Tilden USARC, Far Rockaway, NY, 
close Muller USARC, Bronx, NY, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center at Fort Totten, NY. Close the United States Army Reserve 
Center on Fort Hamilton, NY and relocate the New York Recruiting 
Battalion Headquarters and Army Reserve units into a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on Fort Hamilton, NY. The new AFRC shall have the 
capacity to accommodate units from the NYARNG 47th Regiment Marcy 
Armory, Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bedford Armory/OMS, Brooklyn NY if 
the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
USAR Command and Control--Northwest
    Recommendation: Close Vancouver Barracks and relocate the 104th 
Division (IT) to Fort Lewis, WA. Relocate all other units to a new 
Armed Forces Reserve Center in Vancouver, WA. Close Fort Lawton by 
disestablishing the 70th Regional Readiness Command, relocate all other 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Fort Lewis, WA and 
establish a Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Realign Fort Snelling, MN by 
disestablishing the 88th Regional Readiness Command and establish the 
Northwest Regional Readiness Command Headquarters at Fort McCoy, WI. 
Realign the Wichita U.S. Army Reserve Center by disestablishing the 
89th Regional Readiness Command and establishing a Sustainment Unit of 
Action at the Wichita Army Reserve Center in support of the Northwest 
Regional Readiness Command at Fort McCoy, WI. Realign Fort Douglas, UT 
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disestablishing the 96th Regional Readiness Command and establishing a 
Sustainment Unit of Action in support of the Northwest Regional 
Readiness Command at Fort McCoy, WI.
RC Transformation in Alabama
    Recommendation: Realign Birmingham Armed Forces Reserve Center, 
Birmingham, Alabama, by relocating Detachment 1, 450th Military Police 
Company into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center(AFRC) on or near 
Birmingham Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama, if the Army is 
able to acquire land suitable for the construction of the facility. The 
new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate the Alabama National 
Guard units from the following Alabama ARNG Readiness Centers: Fort 
Graham, Fort Hanna and Fort Terhune, Birmingham, Alabama, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Wright United States Army Reserve Center, Mobile, Alabama 
and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mobile, 
Alabama, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the 
construction of the facility. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Alabama National Guard units from the following Alabama 
ARNG Readiness Centers: Fort Ganey, and Fort Hardeman, Mobile, Alabama, 
if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Faith Wing United States Army Reserve Center on Fort 
McClellan, Alabama and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center on Pelham Range in Anniston, Alabama.
    Close the Finnell United States Army Reserve Center and the Area 
Maintenance Support Activity, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the Vicksburg 
United States Army Reserve Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, and relocate 
units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Area Maintenance 
Support Activity (AMSA) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, if the Army is able to 
acquire land suitable for the construction of the facilities. The new 
AFRC and AMSA shall have the capability to accommodate the 31st 
Chemical Brigade from the Northport Alabama Army National Guard 
Readiness Center, and units from the Fort Powell-Shamblin Alabama Army 
National Guard Readiness Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Screws Army Reserve Center in Montgomery, Alabama; close 
the Cleveland Abbot Army Reserve Center, Tuskegee, Alabama; close the 
Harry Gary, Jr. Army Reserve Center, in Enterprise, Alabama; close the 
Quarles-Flowers Army Reserve Center in Decatur, Alabama; close the 
Grady Anderson Army Reserve Center, Troy, Alabama; and relocate all 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) at the Alabama Army 
National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters Complex in Montgomery, AL, if 
the Army is able to acquire suitable property for the construction of 
the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
ARNG units currently located on the Alabama Army National Guard Joint 
Forces Headquarters Complex in Montgomery, Alabama, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Arizona
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Allen 
Hall near Tucson Arizona and the Area Maintenance Support Activity 18 
on Fort Huachuca, Arizona by relocating all units from the closed 
facilities to an Armed Forces Reserve Center and maintenance facility 
on the Arizona Army National Guard Silverbell Army Heliport/Pinal Air 
Park in Marana, Arizona, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land 
for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate the Arizona National Guard 860th MP Company 
and the 98th Troop Command from Papago Park Readiness Center, if the 
State of Arizona decides to relocate those units.
    Close the Deer Valley United States Army Reserve Center 
(2) in Phoenix and re-locate units to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on the Arizona Army National Guard Buckeye Training 
Site. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from 
the Army National Guard Phoenix Readiness Center, if the State of 
Arizona decides to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in Arkansas
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, 
Arkadelphia, Arkansas and re-locate units into a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center in Arkadelphia, if the Army is able to acquire suitable 
land for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have 
the capability to accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arkadelphia if the State 
of Arkansas decides to relocate those units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Camden, Arkansas and 
relocate units into an Armed Forces Reserve Center by converting the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Camden if the state 
decides to alter their facility.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, El Dorado, Arkansas 
and re-locate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in El 
Dorado, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the 
construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability 
to accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the Arkansas Army 
National Guard Readiness Center, El Dorado if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
    Realign the Army Reserve Center, Darby, Arkansas, by relocating the 
341st Engineer Company and elements of the 75th Division (Exercise) 
from buildings 2552-2560, 2516, and 2519, Fort Chaffee, AR 
into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center, on Fort Chaffee, AR. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Arkansas National Guard 
units from the following Arkansas National Guard Readiness Centers: the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Charleston, AR, the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Van Buren, AR, and the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center, Fort Smith, AR, if the 
state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site (ECS), Barling, 
Arkansas and relocate units to a new Joint Maintenance Facility on Fort 
Chaffee, Arkansas. The new Joint Maintenance Facility shall have the 
capability to accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the 
Arkansas Army National Guard Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) 
on Fort Chaffee if the State of Arkansas decides to relocate those 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas 
and the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Activity 
(OMS), Malvern, AR and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center on property located in Hot Springs, AR, if the Army is able to 
acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Arkansas Army National 
Guard units from the Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Center in 
Hot Springs, AR if the State of Arkansas decides to relocate those 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Jonesboro, Arkansas 
and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Field 
Maintenance Site in Jonesboro, AR if the Army is able to acquire 
suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC 
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accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the Arkansas Army 
National Guard Readiness Center, Jonesboro, AR, the Arkansas Army 
National Guard Readiness Center, Paragould, AR and the Field 
Maintenance Site (FMS), Jonesboro, if the state decides to relocate 
those National Guard units. Close the Pond United States Army Reserve 
Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas and re-locate units into a new Armed 
Forces Reserve Center in Northwest Arkansas, if the Army is able to 
acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Arkansas National Guard 
units from the Arkansas Army National Guard Readiness Centers in 
Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville, Arkansas if the State 
of Arkansas decides to relocate those units.
    Close the Stone United States Army Reserve Center, Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas and re-locate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on 
Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Arkansas National Guard units from the Arkansas Army 
National Guard Readiness Center, Pine Bluff if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in California
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, 
Moffett Field, California, the George Richey United States Army Reserve 
Center, San Jose, California, and the Jones Hall United States Army 
Reserve Center, Mountain View, California and relocate units to a new 
Armed Forces Reserve Center with an Organizational Maintenance Shop on 
existing Army Reserve property on Moffett Field, California. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate California National Guard 
Units from the following California ARNG Readiness Centers: Sunnyvale, 
California, San Lorenzo, California, Redwood City, California, and the 
Organizational Maintenance Shop, San Jose, California, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Desiderio United States Army Reserve Center, Pasadena, 
California, the Schroeder Hall United States Army Reserve Center, Long 
Beach, California, the Hazard Park United States Army Reserve Center, 
Los Angeles, California, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on property being transferred to the Army Reserve from 
the General Services Administration at Bell, California. The new AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate California National Guard 
Units from the following California ARNG Readiness Centers: Bell, 
California, and Montebello, California, if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Connecticut
    Recommendation: Close Turner U.S. Army Reserve Center, Fairfield, 
CT, close Sutcovey U.S. Army Reserve Center, Waterbury, CT; close 
Danbury U.S. Army Reserve Center Danbury, CT, and relocate units to a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Maintenance Facility in Newtown, 
CT, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the construction 
of the facilities adjacent to the existing CT Army National Guard 
Armory in Newtown, CT. The new AFRC and OMS shall have the capability 
to accommodate units from the following facilities: Connecticut Army 
National Guard Armories in Naugatuck, Norwalk and New Haven, CT, if the 
state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Middletown, CT, the 
Organizational Maintenance Shop, Middletown, CT; the SGT Libby U.S. 
Army Reserve Center, New Haven, CT; the Organizational Maintenance 
Shop, New Haven, CT; the Army Reserve Area Maintenance Support Activity 
69, Milford, CT and relocate units to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center, Organizational Maintenance Shop and Army Maintenance 
Support Activity in Middletown, Connecticut, if the Army is able to 
acquire land suitable for the construction of the facilities. The new 
AFRC, OMS and AMSA shall have the capability to accommodate units from 
the following facilities: Connecticut Army National Guard Armories in 
Putnam, Manchester, New Britain and the CTARNG facility in Newington, 
CT if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Delaware
    Recommendation: Close the Major Robert Kirkwood United States Army 
Reserve Center and its organizational maintenance shop in Newark, DE 
and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and 
organizational maintenance support facility in Newark, DE, if the Army 
is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Delaware Army National Guard units from the William Nelson Armory in 
Middletown, DE, if the state decided to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in Georgia
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, 
Columbus, GA and relocate and consolidate those units together with 
Army Reserve Units currently on Fort Benning into a new United States 
Army Reserve Center on Fort Benning, GA.
RC Transformation in Hawaii
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Hilo 
(SFC Minoru Kunieda), HI and relocate units to a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on Keaukaha Military Reservation if the Army can acquire 
suitable land for the construction of the new facilities. The New AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate Hawaii National Guard units 
from the following Hawaii ARNG Armories: Keaau and Honokaa if the state 
decides to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in Illinois
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center in 
Marion, IL, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in 
Carbondale, IL, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the 
construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability 
to accommodate Illinois National Guard Units from the following Army 
National Guard Readiness Centers: Cairo, IL and Carbondale, IL, if the 
State of Illinois decides to relocate those units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Centralia, IL and 
the United States Army Reserve Center in Fairfield, IL, and relocate 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Illinois National Guard 
Units from the following Army National Guard Readiness Centers: Mt. 
Vernon (17B75), IL, Mt. Vernon (17B73), IL, and Salem (17C65), IL, if 
the State of Illinois decides to relocate those units.
    Close the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Waukegan, IL and relocate 
units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Lake County, IL, if the 
Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Illinois National Guard Units from the Army National Guard Readiness 
Center in Waukegan, IL, if the State of Illinois decides to relocate 
those units.
RC Transformation in Indiana
    Recommendation: Close Lafayette United States Army Reserve Center 
in Lafayette, IN and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center (AFRC) on the site of the existing Indiana Army Guard Armory 
(18B75) Lafayette, IN, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for 
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AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate the Indiana National 
Guard units from the following Indiana ARNG Readiness Centers: Boswell, 
IN, Attica, IN, Delphi, IN, Remington, IN, Monticello, IN, and 
Darlington, IN, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Realign Charles H. Seston United States Army Reserve Center by 
relocating the 402nd Engineer Company and Detachment 1 of the 417th 
Petroleum Company into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in the 
vicinity of Greenwood and Franklin, IN, if the Army is able to acquire 
land suitable for the construction of the facility. The new AFRC shall 
have the capability to accommodate the Indiana National Guard units 
from the Camp Atterbury Army National Guard Readiness Center (building 
500), and the 219th Area Support Group Readiness Center 
(Building 4), Camp Atterbury, IN, if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Iowa
    Recommendation: Close the Recruiting Battalion Headquarters and 
Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) leased facilities in Des 
Moines and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and 
MEPS at Camp Dodge, IA. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate units from the Army National Guard Readiness Center located 
at Camp Dodge, IA, if the state decides to relocate those National 
Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center and the Area 
Maintenance Support Activity in Middletown, IA and relocate units into 
a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) with an Organizational 
Maintenance and Vehicle Storage Facility on Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 
IA. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from 
the Burlington Army National Guard Readiness Center located in 
Burlington, IA, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Muscatine, IA and 
relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) in 
Muscatine, IA, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the 
construction of the facility. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate units from the Muscatine Army National Guard Readiness 
Center located in Muscatine, IA, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Cedar Rapids, IA and 
relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) with an 
Organizational Maintenance Facility (OMF) in Cedar Rapids, IA, if the 
Army is able to acquire land suitable for the construction of the 
facility. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units 
from the Cedar Rapids Army National Guard Readiness Center and its 
Organizational Maintenance Facility located in Cedar Rapids, IA, if the 
state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Kentucky
    Recommendation: Close the Richmond U.S. Army Reserve Center, 
Maysville U.S. Army Reserve Center and relocate and consolidate those 
units with Army Reserve units currently on Bluegrass Army Depot into a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) and Field Maintenance Facility 
(FMS) on Blue Grass Army Depot, KY. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate Kentucky National Guard units located on 
Bluegrass Army Depot, KY, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the Paducah Memorial United States Army Reserve Center and 
the Paducah 2 United States Army Reserve Center and relocate 
units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) and Field 
Maintenance Shop (FMS) adjacent to the Paducah Airport, Paducah, KY, if 
the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC and FMS shall have the capability to 
accommodate units from the Paducah Army National Guard Readiness Center 
and the Kentucky Army National Guard Organizational Maintenance Shop 
(OMS) 2, Paducah, KY, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Louisiana
    Recommendation: Close the Roberts United States Army Reserve Center 
Baton Rouge, LA and the Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Center, Baton Rouge, 
LA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Field 
Maintenance Shop on suitable state property adjacent to the Baton Rouge 
Airport (State Property). The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Louisiana National Guard Units from the Army National Guard 
Readiness Center located in Baton Rouge, LA and the Army National Guard 
Organizational Maintenance Shop 8 located in Baton Rouge, LA 
if the State of Louisiana decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close United States Army Reserve Center, Shreveport, LA, and the 
United States Army Reserve Center, Bossier City, LA and relocate all 
Reserve Component units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center that will 
be constructed on or adjacent to the Naval-Marine Corps Reserve Center, 
Shreveport in Bossier City, LA if the Army is able to acquire suitable 
property for construction of the facilities.
RC Transformation in Maryland (AFRC Frederick, MD)
    Recommendation: Close the Flair Memorial Armed Forces Reserve 
Center and its organizational maintenance shop in Frederick, MD and 
relocate U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve units to new 
consolidated Armed Forces Reserve Center and organizational maintenance 
support facility on Fort Detrick, MD.
RC Transformation in Massachusetts
    Recommendation: Close the Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site 
65 Annex, Ayer, MA and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center in Ayer, MA; realign the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, 
MA, by relocating the 323d Maintenance Facility, and the Regional 
Training Site Maintenance to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center complex 
in Ayer, MA; realign Ayer Area 3713 by relocating storage functions to 
a new Armed Forces Reserve Center complex in Ayer, MA. Realign the 
Marine Corps Reserve Center Ayer, MA, by relocating the 1/25th Marines 
Maintenance Facility, Marine Corps Reserve Electronic Maintenance 
Section, and Maintenance Company/4th Marine Battalion to a new Armed 
Forces Reserve Center complex in Ayer, MA. The new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center complex shall have the capability to accommodate all Reserve 
units affected by this recommendation including Army National Guard 
units from the Ayer Armory and Consolidated Support Maintenance Shop, 
Ayer, MA, if the state decides to relocate the National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Michigan
    Recommendation: Close the U.S. Army Reserve Center Stanford C. 
Parisian in Lansing, MI, close the Army Reserve Area Maintenance 
Support Activity 135 in Battle Creek, MI, and relocate units 
to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Fort Custer Reserve Training 
Center, MI.
RC Transformation in Minnesota
    Recommendation: Close U.S. Army Reserve Center Faribault, MN and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center at Faribault 
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suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate units from the Faribault 
Minnesota Army National Guard Armory, if the state decides to relocate 
those units.
    Close U.S. Army Reserve Center Cambridge, MN and relocate units to 
a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Cambridge, MN if the Army is able 
to acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities. The 
new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Minnesota ARNG units 
from the Cambridge Minnesota Army National Guard Armory, if the state 
decides to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in Missouri
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center in 
Greentop, MO, and relocate units to a new United States Army Reserve 
Center in Kirksville, MO, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land 
for the construction of the facilities.
    Close the Jefferson Barracks United States Army Reserve Center, and 
relocate units into a new consolidated Armed Forces Reserve Center on 
Jefferson Barracks, MO, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land 
for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate Missouri Army National Guard Units from the 
Readiness Center in Jefferson Barracks if the State of Missouri decides 
to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in Montana
    Recommendation: Close Galt Hall Army Reserve Center in Great Falls, 
MT and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Malmstrom 
Air Force Base, Great Falls, MT.
    Close Army Reserve Center Veuve Hall (building 26) and 
Area Maintenance Support Activity 75 on Fort Missoula, MT, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Missoula, MT if 
the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Montana National Guard units from the Montana Army National Guard 
Armory in Missoula, MT, if the state decides to relocate those National 
Guard units.
RC Transformation in Nebraska
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center in 
Wymore, NE, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
with an organizational maintenance facility in the vicinity of 
Beatrice, NE, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the 
construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability 
to accommodate Nebraska National Guard Units from the following 
Nebraska ARNG Readiness Centers: Fairbury, NE, Falls City, NE and Troop 
C, 1-167th Cavalry in Beatrice, NE, if the state decides to relocate 
those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Columbus, NE, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Columbus, NE. 
The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Nebraska National 
Guard Units from the Nebraska ARNG Readiness Center, Columbus, NE, if 
the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Hastings, NE, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Greenlief 
Training Site in Nebraska. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Nebraska National Guard Units from the following Nebraska 
ARNG Readiness Centers: Grand Island, NE, Crete, NE, and Hastings, NE, 
if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Kearney, NE, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Kearney, NE if 
the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Nebraska National Guard Units from the Nebraska ARNG Readiness Center, 
Kearney, NE, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in McCook, NE, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in McCook, NE, if 
the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Nebraska National Guard Units from the Nebraska ARNG Readiness Center, 
McCook, NE, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
RC Transformation in New Hampshire
    Recommendation: Close Paul Doble Army Reserve Center in Portsmouth, 
NH; and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and 
associated training and maintenance facilities adjacent to Pease Air 
National Guard Base, NH, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land 
for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC and complex will 
have the capability to accommodate New Hampshire National Guard units 
from the following New Hampshire ARNG Armories: Rochester, Portsmouth, 
Somersworth and Dover, NH, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
RC Transformation in New Jersey
    Recommendation: Close the Nelson Brittin Army Reserve Center in 
Camden, NJ and relocate units to a new consolidated Armed Forces 
Reserve Center in Camden, NJ, if the Army can acquire suitable land for 
the construction of the new facilities. The New AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate units from the New Jersey ARNG Armory, 
Burlington, if the state decides to relocate those units.
RC Transformation in New Mexico
    Recommendation: Close the Jenkins Armed Forces Reserve Center 
located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and relocate the units into a new 
Armed Forces Reserve Center on Kirtland Air Force Base.
RC Transformation in New York
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center, 
Stewart-Newburg, NY and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center on Stewart Army Sub Post adjacent to Stewart Air National Guard 
Base, NY. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate New 
York National Guard units from the Readiness Center at Newburg, NY, if 
the State of New York decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center and Army Maintenance 
Support Activity, Niagara Falls, NY and construct a new Armed Forces 
Reserve Center on the existing site in Niagara Falls, NY. The New AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate the NY National Guard units 
from the Niagara Falls Readiness Center, if the state of New York 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the BG Theodore Roosevelt United States Army Reserve Center, 
Uniondale, NY, the Amityville Armed Forces Reserve Center (Army Reserve 
and Marine Corps Reserve), Amityville, NY, and relocate units into a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an Organizational Maintenance Shop 
on federal property licensed to the New York Army National Guard in 
Farmingdale, NY. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
New York National Guard units from the following New York Army National 
Guard Readiness Centers: Bayshore, Freeport, Huntington Station, 
Patchogue and Riverhead, and Organizational Maintenance Shop 21, 
Bayshore, NY, if the State of New York decides to relocate those 
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RC Transformation in North Carolina
    Recommendation: Close the Army Reserve Adrian B. Rhodes Armed 
Forces Reserve Center in Wilmington, NC, close the Rock Hill Armed 
Forces Reserve Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, close the Niven 
Armed Forces Reserve Center in Albermarle, NC and relocate all Army and 
Navy units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) and 
Organizational Maintenance Shop (OMS) in Wilmington, NC, if the Army is 
able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the facilities.
RC Transformation in North Dakota
    Recommendation: Close 96th RRC David Johnson USARC in Fargo, ND and 
relocate into a new Reserve Center on Hector Field Air National Guard 
Base.
RC Transformation in Ohio
    Recommendation: Close the Scouten Army Reserve Center, Mansfield, 
OH and the Parrott Army Reserve Center, Kenton, OH, and relocate all 
units to a new AFRC at Mansfield Air National Guard Base located at 
Mansfield-Lahm Airport. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate units from the following facilities: Ohio ARNG Armories in 
Mansfield and Ashland, OH, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close U.S. Army Reserve Center, Springfield OH, and relocate all 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on the Springfield Air 
National Guard Base, Springfield, OH. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate units from the following facility: Ohio ARNG 
Readiness Center, Springfield, OH; if the state decides to relocate 
those National Guard units.
    Close Fort Hayes U.S. Army Reserve Center, Columbus, OH and 
Whitehall U.S. Army Reserve Center, Whitehall, OH and relocate units to 
a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Defense Supply Center Columbus, 
OH. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from 
the following facilities: Ohio ARNG Armories Howey (Columbus), 
Sullivant (Columbus), Newark, Westerville and Oxford, OH, Rickenbacker 
Air National Guard Base, Building 943 if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Oklahoma
    Recommendation: Close the Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) Broken 
Arrow located in Broken Arrow, OK and relocate the Army Reserve, Marine 
Corps Reserve and Naval Reserve units into a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center and consolidated maintenance facility in Broken Arrow, OK if the 
Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facility. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Oklahoma Army National Guard units from the following Oklahoma Army 
National Guard Readiness Centers: Broken Arrow, Eufaula, Okmulgee, 
Tahlequah, Haskell, Cushing, Wagoner and the Field Maintenance Shop 
(FMS 14) located in Okmulgee, if the State of Oklahoma decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Keathley and Burris United States Army Reserve Centers 
located in Lawton and Chickasha, OK; close the Wichita Falls United 
States Army Reserve Center in Wichita Falls, TX; close the 1st, 3rd, 
5th, and 6th United States Army Reserve Centers and Equipment 
Concentration Site (ECS) located on Fort Sill and relocate units into a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Fort Sill, OK and a new United 
States Army Reserve Equipment Concentration Site to be collocated with 
the Oklahoma Army National Guard Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site 
on Fort Sill. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Oklahoma Army National Guard units from the following Oklahoma Army 
National Guard Readiness Centers: Lawton, Frederick, Anadarko, 
Chickasha, Marlow, Walters, and Healdton; realign B/1-158 Field 
Artillery (MLRS) from the Oklahoma Army National Guard Readiness Center 
located in Duncan if the State of Oklahoma decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the Floyd Parker United States Army Reserve Center in 
McAlester, OK and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
and Consolidated Field Maintenance Shop on the McAlester Army 
Ammunition Plant, McAlester, OK. The new AFRC shall have the capability 
to accommodate Oklahoma Army National Guard units from the following 
Oklahoma Army National Guard Readiness Centers: The Field Maintenance 
Shop in Durant, OK; the Oklahoma Army National Guard Readiness Centers 
in Atoka, Allen, Hartshorne, Madill, McAlester and Tishomingo, OK; the 
Oklahoma Army National Guard Readiness Center and Field Maintenance 
Shop in Edmond, OK if the State of Oklahoma decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the Ashworth United States Army Reserve Center located in 
Muskogee, OK and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
in Muskogee, OK, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the 
construction of the facility. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Oklahoma Army National Guard units from the following 
Oklahoma Army National Guard Readiness Centers: Henryetta, Muskogee, 
Okemah, Pryor, and Stilwell, OK if the State of Oklahoma decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Farr United States Army Reserve Center, Antlers, OK, the 
Roush United States Army Reserve Center, Clinton, OK, the Smalley 
United States Army Reserve Center, Norman, OK and relocate units into a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Consolidated Maintenance Facility 
on the Norman Military Complex, Norman, OK. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate Oklahoma Army National Guard units from the 
following Oklahoma Army National Guard facilities: Oklahoma Army 
National Guard Readiness Centers in Tonkawa, OK, Konawa, OK, Wewoka, 
OK, Oklahoma City (23rd Street), OK, the 23d Street Field Maintenance 
Shop in Oklahoma City, the Consolidated Maintenance Facility on the 
Norman Military Complex, Norman, OK and C CO, 700th Support Battalion 
from the Readiness Center, Edmond, OK if the State of Oklahoma decides 
to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Manuel Perez and Billy Krowse United States Army Reserve 
Centers located in Oklahoma City, OK. Relocate units into a new Armed 
Forces Reserve Center in West Oklahoma City, OK, if the Army is able to 
acquire suitable land for the construction of the facility. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Oklahoma Army National 
Guard units from the following Oklahoma Army National Guard facilities: 
Readiness Centers located in Southwest Oklahoma City (44th Street), El 
Reno, Minco, and Pawnee, the Oklahoma Army National Guard 1345 
Transportation Company and the 345th Quartermaster Water Support 
Battalion from Midwest City if the State of Oklahoma decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Robbins United States Army Reserve Center located in 
Enid, OK and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and 
Consolidated Field Maintenance Shop on Vance Air Force Base, OK. The 
new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Oklahoma Army 
National Guard units from the following Oklahoma Army National Guard 
facilities: Enid, Alva, Woodward, Blackwell, Cherokee, Watonga, and the 
National Guard Field Maintenance Shop in Enid, OK if the State of 
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RC Transformation in Oregon
    Recommendation: Close Sears Hall United States Army Reserve Center 
in Portland, OR, close Sharff Hall United States Army Reserve Center in 
Portland, OR, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
on Camp Withycombe, OR. The new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) 
shall have the capability to accommodate Oregon National Guard units 
currently on Camp Withycombe and from the following Oregon ARNG 
Armories: Lake Oswego Armory, Maison Armory, and Jackson Band Armory, 
OR, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Pennsylvania
    Recommendation: Close the United States Army Reserve Center in 
Lewisburg, PA, the United States Army Reserve Center in Bloomsburg, PA, 
the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in 
Bloomsburg, PA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center 
with an organizational maintenance facility in the Lewisburg/
Bloomsburg, PA area, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for 
the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the 
capability to accommodate PA National Guard Units from the following 
Army National Guard Readiness Centers: Lewisburg, PA, Sunbury, PA, and 
Berwick, PA, if the Commonwealth of PA decides to relocate those units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center in Williamsport, PA, 
the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in 
Williamsport, PA, and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center with an organizational maintenance facility in Williamsport, PA, 
if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of 
the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Pennsylvania National Guard Units from the Army National Guard 
Readiness Center in Williamsport, PA, if the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania decides to relocate those units.
    Close the Reese United States Army Reserve Center in Chester, PA, 
the United States Army Reserve Organizational Maintenance Shop in 
Chester, PA, the Germantown Veterans Memorial United States Army 
Reserve Center in Philadelphia, PA, the Horsham Memorial United States 
Army Reserve Center in Horsham, PA, the 1LT Ray S. Musselman Memorial 
United States Army Reserve Center in Norristown, PA, and the North Penn 
memorial United States Army Reserve Center in Norristown, PA, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an 
organizational maintenance facility at Willow Grove Joint Reserve Base, 
PA. The Army shall establish an enclave at Willow Grove Joint Reserve 
Base, PA, to retain essential facilities to support activities of the 
Reserve Components.
    Close the Wilson Kramer United States Army Reserve Center in 
Bethlehem, PA, and the United States Army Reserve Organizational 
Maintenance Shop in Bethlehem, PA, and relocate units to a new United 
States Army Reserve Center with an organizational maintenance facility 
in the Allentown/ Bethlehem, PA area, if the Army is able to acquire 
suitable land for the construction of the facilities.
    Close the Philadelphia Memorial United States Armed Forces Reserve 
Center in Philadelphia, PA, the Philadelphia Memorial United States 
Armed Forces Reserve Center Organizational Maintenance Shop in 
Philadelphia, PA, and relocate Army Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational 
maintenance facility in Bristol, PA, on the existing Bristol Veterans 
Memorial Reserve Center site.
    Close the Serrenti Memorial United States Army Reserve Center in 
Scranton, PA, the Serrenti Memorial United States Army Reserve 
Organizational Maintenance Shop in Scranton, PA, the United States Army 
Reserve Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the United States Army Reserve 
Organizational Maintenance Shop in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and relocate units 
to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an organizational maintenance 
facility in Scranton, PA, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land 
for the construction of the facilities.
RC Transformation in Rhode Island
    Recommendation: Close the Bristol Army Reserve Center, Bristol, RI, 
the Harwood Army Reserve Center, Providence, RI, the Warwick Army 
Reserve Center and Organizational Maintenance Shop, Warwick, RI. 
Relocate all units to a new Army Reserve Center on Newport Naval Base, 
RI.
RC Transformation in Tennessee
    Recommendation: Close the Guerry United States Army Reserve Center, 
Chattanooga, TN, and Bonney Oaks United States Army Reserve Center, 
Chattanooga, TN, and relocate units into a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center (AFRC) on Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, Chattanooga, TN.
    Close the Kingsport Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC), the 
Kingsport Organizational Maintenance Shop (OMS), and the Army 
Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA), Kingsport, TN, and relocate units 
into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center and Field Maintenance Shop on 
Holston Army Ammunition Plant, Kingsport, TN. The new AFRC shall have 
the capability to accommodate Tennessee National Guard units from the 
Kingsport Armed Forces Reserve Center, Kingsport, TN, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center outside of Fort 
Campbell (located in Clarksville TN), KY, and relocate units, along 
with units currently in buildings 6912 and 2907 on 
Fort Campbell into a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) and 
Organizational Maintenance Shop (OMS) on Fort Campbell, KY. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate units from the 
Clarksville Army National Guard Readiness Center, Clarksville, TN, if 
the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Texas
    Recommendation: Close the Tharp United States Army Reserve Center, 
Amarillo, TX and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in 
Amarillo, TX, if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the 
construction of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability 
to accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG 
Readiness Centers: Amarillo, Pampa, and Hale Co, TX, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Brownsville, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Brownsville, TX, 
if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of 
the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Texas National Guard Units from the Texas ARNG Readiness Center in 
Brownsville, TX, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Boswell, TX and the 
United States Army Reserve Center, Callaghan, TX and relocate units to 
a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on existing Federal property on Camp 
Bullis, TX. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas 
National Guard Units from the Texas ARNG Readiness Center in Hondo, TX, 
A Company and Headquarters Company, 1st of the 141st Infantry, the 
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the Texas Army National Guard Area Support Medical Battalion, if the 
state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Grimes United States Army Reserve Center, Abilene, TX and 
relocate B Company of the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion and the Area 
Maintenance Support Activity 11 Sub-Shop to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center with a Field Maintenance Shop on Dyess Air Force Base, TX. The 
new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard 
Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Abilene, 
Coleman, and Snyder, TX, and the Texas Army National Guard Field 
Maintenance Shop, Abilene, TX, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Seguera, TX, the 
United States Army Reserve Center, Benavidez, TX, the United States 
Army Reserve Center, Fort Bliss, TX, the United States Army Reserve 
Center, McGregor Range, TX and the United States Army Reserve Equipment 
Concentration Site, McGregor Range, TX and relocate units to a new 
Armed Forces Reserve Center with a Consolidated Equipment Concentration 
Site and Maintenance Facility on Fort Bliss, TX. The new AFRC shall 
have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the 
following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Fort Bliss and Hondo Pass, TX, 
if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Herzog United States Army Reserve Center, Dallas, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on the existing 
Grand Prairie Reserve Complex, Grand Prairie, TX. Realign the 490th 
Civil Affairs Battalion from the Grimes United States Army Reserve 
Center and relocate the unit into the new AFRC. The new AFRC shall have 
the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the 
following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Arlington, TX, and California 
Crossing, TX, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Pasadena, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with a Field 
Maintenance Shop in (East) Houston, TX, if the Army is able to acquire 
land suitable for the construction of the facilities. The new AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard Units 
from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Baytown, Pasadena, and 
Ellington Field, TX, and the Texas Army National Guard Field 
Maintenance Shop located on Ellington Field, TX, if the state decides 
to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close United States Army Reserve Center 2, Perimeter Park, 
TX and United States Army Reserve Center 3, Houston, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with a consolidated 
Field Maintenance Shop in (Northwest) Houston, TX, if the Army is able 
to acquire land suitable for the construction of the facilities. The 
new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard 
Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Beaumont, Port 
Arthur, Port Neches, and Orange, TX, and the Texas Army National Guard 
Field Maintenance Shop located in Port Neches, TX if the state decides 
to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the Miller United States Army Reserve Center, Huntsville, TX 
and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Huntsville, 
TX, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction 
of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the Texas ARNG Readiness 
Center in Huntsville, TX, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the Muchert United States Army Reserve Center, Dallas, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center Lewisville, TX, if 
the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas 
National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: 
Denton, Irving, and Denison, TX, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Lufkin, TX and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Lufkin, TX, if 
the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction of the 
facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas 
National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: 
Lufkin and Nacogdoches, TX, if the state decides to relocate those 
National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Alice, TX and the 
United States Army Reserve Center, NAS Kingsville, TX and relocate 
units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on NAS Kingsville, TX, if 
the Army determines the property is suitable for construction. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard 
Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Alice and 
Kingsville, TX, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard 
units.
    Close the Watts-Guillot United States Army Reserve Center, 
Texarkana, TX and realign the Hooks Army Reserve Center on Red River 
Army Depot by relocating units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center on 
Red River Army Depot, TX. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG 
Readiness Centers: Atlanta, and Texarkana, if the state decides to 
relocate those National Guard units.
    Close Round Rock United States Army Reserve Center (leased) and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center with a consolidated 
Field Maintenance Shop in Round Rock, TX, if the Army is able to 
acquire land suitable for the construction of the facilities. The new 
AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard 
Units from the Texas ARNG Readiness Centers in Austin and Taylor, TX, 
and the Texas Army National Guard Field Maintenance Shop in Austin, TX, 
if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, San Marcos, TX, and 
relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center in San Marcos, TX, 
if the Army is able to acquire land suitable for the construction of 
the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to accommodate 
Texas National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG Readiness 
Centers: San Marcos, Sequin, and New Braunfels, TX, if the state 
decides to relocate those National Guard units. Close the Hanby-Hayden 
United States Army Reserve Center, Mesquite, TX and relocate units to a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center with an Organizational Maintenance Shop 
on United States Army Reserve property in Seagoville, TX. The new AFRC 
shall have the capability to accommodate Texas National Guard Units 
from the following Texas ARNG Readiness Centers: Dallas 2, 
Kaufman and Terrell (including the Organizational Maintenance Shop), 
TX, if the state decides to relocate those National Guard units.
    Close the United States Army Reserve Center, Tyler, TX and the 
United States Army Reserve Center, Marshall, TX and relocate units to a 
new Armed Forces Reserve Center with a Field Maintenance Shop in Tyler, 
TX, if the Army is able to acquire suitable land for the construction 
of the facilities. The new AFRC shall have the capability to 
accommodate Texas National Guard Units from the following Texas ARNG 
Readiness Centers: Athens, Tyler, Henderson, Kilgore, Marshall, and 
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Maintenance Shop in Marshall, TX, if the state decides to relocate 
those National Guard units.
RC Transformation in Vermont
    Recommendation: Close Chester Memorial Army Reserve Center and 
Organizational Maintenance Shop, Chester, VT and Berlin Army Reserve 
Center, Berlin, VT and relocate all units to a new Armed Forces Reserve 
Center with an Organizational Maintenance Facility in the vicinity of 
White River Junction,