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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Record of
Decision (ROD) for Army Growth and
Force Structure Realignment To
Support Operations in the Pacific
Theater
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of availability (NOA).
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
announces the availability of the ROD
for Army Growth and Force Structure
Realignment to Support Operations in
the Pacific Theater. This ROD
announces the Army’s decisions for
growing and realigning U.S. Army
forces to support operations in the
Pacific Theater, which covers more than
50 percent of the earth’s surface and
includes more than 39 countries.
Pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of
the Army prepared a Supplemental
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (SPEIS) that evaluated the
potential environmental and
socioeconomic effects associated with
alternatives for Army growth and
realignment. In the Final SPEIS
(published July 24, 2008), the Army
identified Alternative Two as the
preferred alternative for implementing
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growth in U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii
(USAG–HI) and Alternative Three as the
preferred alternative for implementing
growth in U.S. Army Garrisons in
Alaska. The ROD explains that the
Army will proceed with its preferred
alternatives to station approximately
1,980 new Soldiers in Hawaii and
approximately 2,200 in Alaska. This
decision also validates previous
decisions to station a 254 Soldier
Expeditionary Sustainment Command
(ESC) at Fort Lewis, Washington, and
divert the stationing of a 570 Soldier
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB)
from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to Fort
Drum, New York. These alternatives
best support Army-wide modular
transformation; support the National
Defense and Security Strategies; add the
necessary Combat Support (CS) and
Combat Service Support (CSS) Soldiers
to Army forces; and grow critical
support brigades and headquarters to
efficiently carry out missions in the
Pacific Theater. The decisions contained
within the ROD will result in a total
growth of Army forces within the
Pacific Theater by approximately 4,200
Soldiers and will realign forces to
improve readiness and responsiveness
to meet future challenges.
ADDRESSES: Comments or questions
regarding the ROD can be sent to the
Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army
Environmental Command, Building
E4460, Attention: IMAE–PA 5179
Hoadley Road, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, MD 21010–5401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Affairs Office at (410) 436–2556;
facsimile at (410) 436–1693 (during
normal business hours Monday through
Friday).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January
2007, President Bush asked Congress for
authority to increase the overall strength
of the Army by 74,200 Soldiers over the
next five years. This growth will
mitigate shortages in units, Soldiers,
and time to train that would otherwise
inhibit the Army from meeting
readiness goals and supporting strategic
requirements. In September 2007, the
Secretary of Defense approved the
Army’s proposal to accelerate growth for
the Active component and Army
National Guard. The Army must grow,
adjust its force structure, and station its
units and Soldiers to meet the strategic
requirements of the contemporary global
security environment. To meet these
needs, the Army has begun moving
forward with growth and realignment of
its forces in the continental U.S. The
environmental impacts of these actions
were studied in 2007 and the final ROD
for growth and realignment actions in
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the continental U.S. was issued in
January 2008. At that time, the unique
mission requirements and special needs
of the Pacific Theater were still being
assessed. The Army has carefully
considered the structure of its forces
available to support operations in the
Pacific Theater, an active operational
theater as well as a force provider to
global mission requirements. This
decision is designed to ensure that the
right capabilities are available to
accomplish the wide range of theater
mission requirements and uphold
regional national security interests in
the Pacific region.
The Final SPEIS was published in
July 2008. It provided the Army senior
leadership with an assessment of
environmental and socioeconomic
impacts associated with alternatives for
implementing the Proposed Action, as
well as feedback and concerns of the
public. This information was considered
as part of the decision-making process
for selecting the final stationing
locations for new units. Major training
installations in the continental U.S. as
well as garrison stationing locations in
Hawaii and Alaska were considered for
the stationing of additional units to
support Proposed Action.
Stationing decisions included in the
ROD for Army Growth and Force
Structure Realignment to Support
Operations in the Pacific Theater
include: (1) The stationing of
approximately 1,775 new CSICSS
Soldiers to include a new MEB
headquarters at Fort Richardson, Alaska;
(2) The stationing of approximately 425
new CS/CSS Soldiers at Fort
Wainwright, Alaska; (3) The stationing
of approximately 1,680 new CS/CSS
Soldiers including new Military Police
and Engineer Brigade Headquarters
units at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; (4)
The stationing of approximately 300
additional CS/CSS Soldiers at Fort
Shafter, Hawaii; (5) The validation of
the stationing of the ESC at Fort Lewis,
Washington; (6) The validation of
decisions to divert a MEB from
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii to Fort
Drum, New York.
The full text of the ROD and Final
SPEIS are available at https://
www.aec.army.mil.
Dated: September 10, 2008.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,
(Environment, Safety and Occupational
Health).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for Army
Growth and Force Structure Realignment To Support Operations in the
Pacific Theater
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability (NOA).
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army announces the availability of the
ROD for Army Growth and Force Structure Realignment to Support
Operations in the Pacific Theater. This ROD announces the Army's
decisions for growing and realigning U.S. Army forces to support
operations in the Pacific Theater, which covers more than 50 percent of
the earth's surface and includes more than 39 countries. Pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the
Army prepared a Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement (SPEIS) that evaluated the potential environmental and
socioeconomic effects associated with alternatives for Army growth and
realignment. In the Final SPEIS (published July 24, 2008), the Army
identified Alternative Two as the preferred alternative for
implementing growth in U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii (USAG-HI) and
Alternative Three as the preferred alternative for implementing growth
in U.S. Army Garrisons in Alaska. The ROD explains that the Army will
proceed with its preferred alternatives to station approximately 1,980
new Soldiers in Hawaii and approximately 2,200 in Alaska. This decision
also validates previous decisions to station a 254 Soldier
Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) at Fort Lewis, Washington, and
divert the stationing of a 570 Soldier Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
(MEB) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, to Fort Drum, New York. These
alternatives best support Army-wide modular transformation; support the
National Defense and Security Strategies; add the necessary Combat
Support (CS) and Combat Service Support (CSS) Soldiers to Army forces;
and grow critical support brigades and headquarters to efficiently
carry out missions in the Pacific Theater. The decisions contained
within the ROD will result in a total growth of Army forces within the
Pacific Theater by approximately 4,200 Soldiers and will realign forces
to improve readiness and responsiveness to meet future challenges.
ADDRESSES: Comments or questions regarding the ROD can be sent to the
Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Environmental Command, Building E4460,
Attention: IMAE-PA 5179 Hoadley Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
21010-5401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public Affairs Office at (410) 436-
2556; facsimile at (410) 436-1693 (during normal business hours Monday
through Friday).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January 2007, President Bush asked
Congress for authority to increase the overall strength of the Army by
74,200 Soldiers over the next five years. This growth will mitigate
shortages in units, Soldiers, and time to train that would otherwise
inhibit the Army from meeting readiness goals and supporting strategic
requirements. In September 2007, the Secretary of Defense approved the
Army's proposal to accelerate growth for the Active component and Army
National Guard. The Army must grow, adjust its force structure, and
station its units and Soldiers to meet the strategic requirements of
the contemporary global security environment. To meet these needs, the
Army has begun moving forward with growth and realignment of its forces
in the continental U.S. The environmental impacts of these actions were
studied in 2007 and the final ROD for growth and realignment actions in
the continental U.S. was issued in January 2008. At that time, the
unique mission requirements and special needs of the Pacific Theater
were still being assessed. The Army has carefully considered the
structure of its forces available to support operations in the Pacific
Theater, an active operational theater as well as a force provider to
global mission requirements. This decision is designed to ensure that
the right capabilities are available to accomplish the wide range of
theater mission requirements and uphold regional national security
interests in the Pacific region.
The Final SPEIS was published in July 2008. It provided the Army
senior leadership with an assessment of environmental and socioeconomic
impacts associated with alternatives for implementing the Proposed
Action, as well as feedback and concerns of the public. This
information was considered as part of the decision-making process for
selecting the final stationing locations for new units. Major training
installations in the continental U.S. as well as garrison stationing
locations in Hawaii and Alaska were considered for the stationing of
additional units to support Proposed Action.
Stationing decisions included in the ROD for Army Growth and Force
Structure Realignment to Support Operations in the Pacific Theater
include: (1) The stationing of approximately 1,775 new CSICSS Soldiers
to include a new MEB headquarters at Fort Richardson, Alaska; (2) The
stationing of approximately 425 new CS/CSS Soldiers at Fort Wainwright,
Alaska; (3) The stationing of approximately 1,680 new CS/CSS Soldiers
including new Military Police and Engineer Brigade Headquarters units
at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; (4) The stationing of approximately 300
additional CS/CSS Soldiers at Fort Shafter, Hawaii; (5) The validation
of the stationing of the ESC at Fort Lewis, Washington; (6) The
validation of decisions to divert a MEB from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
to Fort Drum, New York.
The full text of the ROD and Final SPEIS are available at https://
www.aec.army.mil.
Dated: September 10, 2008.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Environment, Safety and
Occupational Health).
[FR Doc. E8-21679 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
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