BRAC Project Highlights
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Aerial View of Onizuka Air Force Station
Onizuka Air Force Station, California
Background on Installation
The Onizuka Air Force Station is an 18-acre high-security military communication station with 507,4560 square feet in 33 buildings, including the “Blue Cube,” which housed the space systems operations. Prior to 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 actions, the facility also supported the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mission Control. These facilities have moved to Vandenberg Air Force Base. This closure resulted in the loss of 107 military personnel and 171 civilian jobs.
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Aerial View of Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant
Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, California
Background on Installation
Between 1951 and 2009, Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant (Riverbank AAP) manufactured steel cartridge cases for joint Army and Navy use. Norris Industries (NI) operated the facility as a government-owned and contractor-operated (GOCO) facility between 1952 and 2010. Cartridge production at the facility ceased in May 2009, and the mission transferred to Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. The Facilities Use Contract with NI to operate the facility expired in March 2010.
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Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon
Background on Installation
The Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD) is located in both Umatilla and Morrow Counties in eastern Oregon, approximately 170 miles east of Portland, Oregon and 35 miles from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). The September 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission "Report to the President" (Commission Report) recommended UMCD closure on the completion of the chemical demilitarization mission in accordance with the Chemical Weapons Convention Treaty obligations. The Installation Command projects this action would result in the estimated loss of 1,154 jobs (341 Defense civilian and 813 contractor employees).
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Walter Reed Military Medical Center
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, District of Columbia
Background on Installation
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, located on 113 acres in Washington, DC, has provided medical care to wounded warriors and their families for more than 100 years. The medical center, named in honor of Army physician Walter Reed, was founded on principles that integrated patient care, teaching, and research. Over the years, the hospital grew to a vast medical complex treating hundreds of thousands of patients.
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