Transcript North Carolina is America’s Military Base
Paul Dordal Executive Director
SPEC Ops East Symposium BRAC RTF Overview
“All-American Defense Corridor”
Market and promote Southeastern North Carolina to attract new defense companies to the region.
Emphasize our strengths:
Five major military installations
World-class research & development capabilities
Motivated and skilled talent pool
Outstanding quality of life
Excellent transportation systems
Objective is to establish a defense industry sector with high technology, high paying jobs
Expanding the AADC
Regional Economic Transformation Goals
1. Establish a Defense & Homeland Security (D&HS) Industry Cluster
in the Fort Bragg region • Use the
FORSCOM/USARC
move and mission growth as the catalyst to attract defense related companies • Supply a trained and skilled workforce 2.
Promote and market the
All American Defense Corridor
to attract, build and expand companies in the region to create new high tech jobs 3.
Establish the
Fort Bragg region
as the focal point for Defense & Homeland Security in North Carolina
BRAC Changes at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB
Ft. Bragg is the largest Army post in the country
Growing to more than 73,000 soldiers and employees.
Includes BRAC actions, Army Transformation, and Grow the Army initiatives.
U.S. Army Forces Command and Army Reserve Command Headquarters transfer from Atlanta in 2011.
Ground-breaking ceremony December 8th Pope AFB transfers to the Army in 2011.
440 th Reserve Airlift Wing has relocated from Milwaukee to Pope AFB. 43 rd Airlift Wing will become a group.
Community Impact of Changes at Ft. Bragg
FORSCOM/USARC Headquarters will transfer approximately 3,000 positions from Atlanta in 2011
Senior decision makers that decide how to organize and equip the entire U.S. Army
Manage more than $30 billion of DOD budget Hospitality requirements: 20,000 + visits a year Excellent workforce and economic opportunities Potential to attract new defense related industry and expand existing businesses
FORSCOM Headquarters Project
FORSCOM/USARC Headquarters is a $288.5 million project Hensel Phelps was awarded the contract
More than 700,000 square feet in 3 facilities
2,400 skilled trade workers over a 3 year period will build the facilities. HP wants to use local companies and workforce!
Website being developed to list project requirements:
timelines for construction; sub-contracting opportunities (managed by the NC Military Business Center); opportunities for employment
Direct Economic Opportunities Due to Changes at Ft. Bragg
On Post: over $2.2 billion 5 years. in military construction the next Opportunities for prime contracts, partnerships, subcontracts, suppliers.
Increased defense related business from in and out of state.
Need additional hospitality, convention and meeting space.
Office and warehouse space needed for contractors. Requires a skilled talent pool for defense related businesses!
Regional Transformation
3 new military business parks under development in Cumberland and Harnett Counties Defense related companies are relocating to this area or expanding their companies: BAH, Tactronics, K-3, RLM, American Growler Interest in new hotels, conference centers and meeting facilities Downtown transformation: ASOM, Festival Park, 300 Hay St townhouses, Veteran’s Park, + concept for a new $40 million 6 block renovation Nine new schools needed to accommodate growth
Economic Impact Employment (2013)
19,200 jobs will be created as a result of growth at Fort Bragg
4,024 active-duty military jobs; 2,146 military civilian jobs; 1972 embedded contractor jobs; 1,000 private defense contractors; PLUS
An additional
11,044
jobs will be created in the local economy to support increased population and military spending
Economic Impact Gross Regional Product (GRP)
Analogous to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) used for benchmarking activities in the national economy Projected to be in excess of
$
32.5 billion by 2013.
Approx.
$6.5 billion AFB pre-BRAC from Fort Bragg and Pope Over $1 billion from the planned military growth
Concept for a North Carolina “Center for Defense Innovation”
Establishes a sustainability.
physical location and “focal point” for defense and security programs, education, workforce, regional planning and Provides a programs: “clearing house” for Defense & Homeland Security
Fort Bragg : USASOC; Airborne; C4I; training & simulation; RPVs; Joint Cargo Aircraft FORSCOM/USARC: Personal equipment; light infantry; Future Combat Systems; OPTAR II
Establish Collaborative Technology Alliances and Cooperative Research & Development Agreements
NC Center for Defense Innovation “Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”
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FSU: Business Development; R&D/D&HS Defense Intelligence, mgmt & security programs Electron Probe Microscope - Idea & Innovation Center FTCC: Workforce/ i3D (8CCs)
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i3D Virtual College Center
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Virtual network with other CC’s & Universities
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Enhanced Training and Simulation
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Small Business Development
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Military related curriculum
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Connections and linkages with other universities - Technology Connection - Military Business Center * Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration All American Center for Workforce Innovation
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Educational Programs - HUB- FTCC: Community Colleges & Universities - Pipeline for Workforce - Defense Business Association Partnership for Defense Innovation
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Defense Security Technology Accelerator - Federal Wireless Lab
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Technology Connection
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USASOC requirements Center for Regional Planning and Sustainability
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Sustainable Sandhills
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Sustainable Fort Bragg ?
- Environment and regional planning
“All American Military Business Park”
Workforce Transformation
Awarded $5.0 M DOL Workforce Demonstration Program Grant in Jul 2007
Strategy 1) Comprehensive assessment of defense industry requirements, resource mapping, gap
Workforce Transformation
industry cluster
Strategy 2) Development of the All American Center for Workforce Innovation to retrain our workforce to meet the needs of emerging industries
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Regional Approach is Working Partnerships with:
Fayetteville Technical Community College (hub), seven community colleges and five universities creating a virtual network
Golden Leaf Foundation funding for i3D classrooms in 12 high schools, 11 CC’s and 5 Universities Gates Foundation interest in investing in STEM programs for our high schools, community colleges and universities
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BRAC RTF
Executive Director: Paul Dordal Deputy Director: John Harbison Executive Assistant: John Bellamy Regional Planner: Don Belk Program Manager for Education: Jane Smith Program Manager for Workforce and Economic Development: Tim Moore Communications and Outreach: Renee Lane Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet Website: www.bracrtf.com
(910) 436-1344 Offices are located on Fort Bragg
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