Transcript Presentation 1 - Southwest Dream Team

BRAC ’05 / Army Transformation
&
Regional Economic Growth
Presentation
For
Southwest Dream Team
VisitNovember 20, 2009
MG (Ret) Bill Barron
Executive Director, CORE Committee, Inc.
* Dates and Numbers in this briefing are subject to change.
CORE Committee
(Est. circa 1990)
Charter
1. To secure, promote and protect present and
future missions at Fort Knox
2. To serve as an advocate for the Army and the
needs of the Soldier and his/her family
CORE Committee
1. Small as possible (5 member Ex Board-20 general members)
2. Prominent Community Leaders
3. Totally non-partisan
4. Representative of the total Community
5. Capacity to interface with Congressional leaders, state government
and local elected officials
6. Understand the Army and possess credibility with Fort Knox
Leadership
7. Funded by Local and Regional Contributors
Kentucky’s BRAC Team
• Kentucky Congressional Delegation
• Washington DC BRAC Consulting Firms
• Office of the Governor – Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs
Governor’s BRAC Task Force
• Local Organizations – CORE Committee, Inc.
OneKnox
BRAC 2005 Overview
 BRAC Defined: BRAC is a methodology or process which looks
at varying components of their service and determines what
actions would be necessary to transform its existing structure
to meet the emerging threat and operational challenge for the
future!
 Previous DoD BRAC rounds; ’88, ’90, ’91, ’95 and ‘05
 BRAC 2005 is most comprehensive BRAC in nation’s history
 BRAC Changes must be completed by September 15, 2011
Army Transformation
and
Fort Knox
It’s all about “Military Value”
Army Military Value Assessment
First Quartile
Second Quartile
1
Ft. Bliss
17
Ft. Irwin
26
Ft. Jackson
42
Tooele AD
2
Ft. Lewis
18
Aberdeen PG
27
McAlester AAP
43
Ft. Sam Houston
3
Ft. Hood
19
Ft. Sill
28
Ft. Rucker
44
Deseret Chem Depot
4
Ft. Stewart / HAAF
20
Schofield Barracks
29
Ft. Richardson
45
Bluegrass AD
5
Ft. Bragg
21
Ft. Huachuca
30
Redstone Arsenal
46
Walter Reed AMC
6
Yuma PG
22
Ft. AP Hill
31
Hawthorne AD
47
Picatinny Arsenal
7
Ft. Carson
23
Ft. Dix
32
Crane AAP
48
Watervliet Arsenal
8
Dugway PG
24
Ft. McCoy
33
Ft. Eustis
49
Ft. Meade
9
Ft. Benning
25
Anniston AD
34
Ft. Gordon
50
Ft. Monmouth
10
White Sands MR
35
Ft. Leonard Wood
11
Ft. Wainwright
36
Ft. Lee
12
Ft. Knox
37
Tobyhanna AD
13
Ft. Riley
38
Ft. Belvoir
14
Ft. Campbell
39
Letterkenny AD
15
Ft. Ft. Drum
40
Red River AD
16
Ft. Polk
41
Sierra AD
Department of Defense
“Military Value”
• Fort Knox
• 109,000 Un-encroached acres
• 8,000 Buildable acres
• Significant Ongoing Building Renovations
• Fort Knox Northern Training Complex
• “Fort Kentucky”
Summary
Significant Fort Knox Losses
Forces/Units
Armor Center and
School
Depart
Personnel
2011
4,300
Summary
Significant Fort Knox Gains
Forces/Units
Arrival
19th Engineer Battalion
3rd ESC
11th Aviation Command
On Site
On Site
On Site
Personnel
700
265
215
Light Infantry BCT
84th ARRTC
2009
2009
3,500
461
Accessions Command/
Cadet Command
2010
275
Human Resources CMD 2010 - 2011
100th Division USAR
2011
4,000
200
One Knox Labor Study
• 5000 New Jobs coming to the region
• 8000 Family members moving to the area
• $96 Million in new Tax Revenue (5 year)
• Local Government will collect $7.1 million in additional taxes (5
year)
• All industries will see an increase in demand for their goods and
services
• It is estimated that every two jobs on post will support an additional
1 job off post
• Estimated annual additional business sales outside the gates
should exceed $1.4 billion
• In 2010, estimated population growth is 15,743 and 6,532
households
• Incoming units employ higher graded workers
One Knox Labor Study
Annual Compensation by GS Grade and Step
Effective January 2009
Grade
Step 1
Step 5
Step 10
5
30872
34989
40135
10
51512
58380
66964
12
67833
76876
88179
15
112124
127074
145762
Economic Impact
Fort Knox Transformation
Summary
• Over 5000 New Military/Civilian/Contractor Jobs
• $850 Million + Investment by Department of Defense
• $1.6 Million Investment by Kentucky Over Five Year
Period
• $450 Million + in New Payroll
• $15 - 20 Million Increase in Annual State Tax Revenue
Projected Personnel Changes at Fort Knox
FY ’07 – FY ’13
12k
11k
10k
Human Resources
Command
(Est. 4,200 Personnel)
9k
8k
7k
Infantry Brigade Combat Team
(Est. 3,500 Personnel)
6k
5k
4k
ARMOR Center and School
(Est. 4,000 Personnel)
3k
2k
1k
+
19th Engineer Brigade (Est. 700 personnel)
+
+
+
+
+
Oct
06
Oct
07
FY07
Oct
08
FY08
Oct
09
FY09
Oct
10
FY10
+
Oct
11
FY11
Oct
12
FY12
FY13
* Does not include approximately 1,250 personnel from the Expeditionary Sustainment
Command (270), Accessions Command HQs/Cadet Command HQs (130), 100th Div USAR (75),
84th AARTC (650) and USAREC (125) that will arrive FY 08 thru FY 11
Fort Knox Vision – The Army’s premier community….training,
supporting and protecting the strength of the Nation: our Soldiers,
Families and Civilians
Where we need help:
* Off-post housing
* Monitor (and manage) the growth of the school populations
* Expand road and highway infrastructure
* Quality of Life additions (restaurants, facilities for conference and
social functions, etc)
* Patience …traffic on 31 W for the next 18 months
MG Mike Milano, Commanding General, Ft Knox, Nov 4, 2009
Where we are
(Ft. Knox Briefing Nov 4, 2009)
Current Population (2009)
Soldiers
8,694
Family Members
16,980
Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 10,107
Civilians & Contractors
9,749
45,530
Peak Population (2010 – 2011)
Soldiers
11,425
Family Members
21,163
Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 9,381
Civilians & Contractors
11,387
53,356
Post-BRAC Population (2012)
Soldiers
10,309
Family Members
20,131
Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre 2,109
Civilians & Contractors
11,814
44,363
Add 10,000 Reserve TDY Students per year
54,363
DUKE SOLDIERS IN THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY
195 SOLDIERS
AND FAMILIES
IN THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY
1 Family in
Franklin, IN
South of
Indianapolis
Numbers will
grow as
Soldiers
In-Process
Sellersburg, IN
0 Families
1 Single Soldier
Muldraugh
3 Families
0 Single Soldiers
Louisville
8 Families
16 Single
Soldiers
Shepherdsville
2Families
0 Single
Soldiers
Brandenburg
5 Families
2 Single
Soldiers
FKKY
310 Families
470 Single
Soldiers
Vine Grove
26 Families
2 Single
Soldiers
Radcliff
51 Families
3 Single
Soldiers
Rhineyville
10 Families
0 Single
Soldiers
Elizabethtown
58 Families
3 Single
Soldiers
Cecilia
1 Families
0 Single
Soldiers
As of: 13 OCT 09
Infrastructure Improvements
Mass Transportation
Expanded Community Services
Additional Restaurants
Expanded Educational Opportunities
Small Business Start Ups
Regional
Transformation
“High Adventure”
Improved Medical Care
Additional Retail Stores
Positive Effect on Real Estate
Spousal Employment
Highway Improvements
New Hotels/Motels
New Recreational Opportunities
Expanded Childcare Facilities
Expanded Job Opportunities
The Road Ahead for CORE
 Additional Brigade Combat Team at Ft Knox, KY
 New Hospital at Ft Knox, KY
 Enhance Force Power Projection Capabilities at
Fort Knox, KY
“Got To Get It Right the First Time”
Questions
Department of Defense Employment Opportunities
“How to Get Started”
www.OneKnox.com – go to “Jobs” link
Local Advertising that reaches Soldiers:
The Turret published by the Elizabethtown News-Enterprise
Advertising Department: 270.769.1200