BRAC ’05 / Army Transformation&

Regional Economic Growth

Presentation

For

Southwest Dream TeamVisitNovember 20, 2009

MG (Ret) Bill BarronExecutive 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 Transformationand

Fort Knox

It’s all about “Military Value”

Army Military Value Assessment

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Ft. Carson

Dugway PG

Ft. Benning

White Sands MR

Ft. Wainwright

Ft. Knox

Ft. Riley

Ft. Campbell

Ft. Ft. Drum

Ft. Polk

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Schofield Barracks

Ft. Huachuca

Ft. AP Hill

Ft. Dix

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Anniston AD

Tooele AD

Ft. Sam Houston

Deseret Chem Depot

Bluegrass AD

Walter Reed AMC

Picatinny Arsenal

Watervliet Arsenal

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Ft. Jackson

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Ft. Rucker

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Hawthorne AD

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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 Depart Personnel

Armor Center and School

2011 4,300

Summary Significant Fort Knox Gains

Forces/Units Arrival Personnel

Light Infantry BCT 2009 3,500

Accessions Command/ 2010 275Cadet Command

Human Resources CMD 2010 - 2011 4,000

84th ARRTC 2009 461

3rd ESC On Site 265

19th Engineer Battalion On Site 700

11th Aviation Command On Site 215

100th Division USAR 2011 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 StepEffective 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 ImpactFort Knox Transformation

• 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

Summary

Projected Personnel Changes at Fort KnoxFY ’07 – FY ’13

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FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

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ARMOR Center and School(Est. 4,000 Personnel)

Infantry Brigade Combat Team(Est. 3,500 Personnel)

Human ResourcesCommand

(Est. 4,200 Personnel)

19th Engineer Brigade (Est. 700 personnel)

* Does not include approximately 1,250 personnel from the Expeditionary SustainmentCommand (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              45,530Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre  10,107Civilians & Contractors                               9,749  

Peak Population (2010 – 2011)             Soldiers                                                       11,425

Family Members                                          21,163              53,356Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre     9,381Civilians & Contractors                                11,387  

Post-BRAC Population (2012)Soldiers                                                       10,309

Family Members                                          20,131              44,363Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre     2,109Civilians & Contractors                                11,814  

Add 10,000 Reserve TDY Students per year                    54,363

FKKY 310 Families 470 Single Soldiers

Radcliff 51 Families 3 Single Soldiers

Vine Grove 26 Families 2 Single Soldiers

Louisville 8 Families 16 Single Soldiers

Brandenburg 5 Families 2 Single Soldiers

Muldraugh3 Families0 Single Soldiers

Shepherdsville 2Families 0 Single Soldiers

Sellersburg, IN0 Families1 Single Soldier

DUKE SOLDIERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 195 SOLDIERS

AND FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Elizabethtown 58 Families 3 Single Soldiers

Cecilia 1 Families 0 Single Soldiers

Rhineyville 10 Families 0 Single Soldiers

1 Family in Franklin, IN

South of Indianapolis

1 Family in Franklin, IN

South of Indianapolis

Numbers will grow as

Soldiers In-Process

Numbers will grow as

Soldiers In-Process

As of: 13 OCT 09

RegionalTransformation

Infrastructure Improvements

Additional Retail Stores

Expanded Educational Opportunities

Mass Transportation

Positive Effect on Real Estate

Expanded Childcare Facilities

Expanded Job Opportunities

New Hotels/Motels

New Recreational Opportunities

Highway Improvements

Improved Medical Care

Additional Restaurants

Expanded Community Services

“High Adventure”

Spousal Employment

Small Business Start Ups

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

Questions

“Got To Get It Right the First Time”

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