Many Major California Military Bases Spared From Closure

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The Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo and several other major California military installations were spared from closure, according to a list released this morning by the Department of Defense.


California’s major job loss is the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Corona, which employs 900 workers and is listed for closure. Several smaller installations in California were slated for closure or realignment, under which some functions and personnel could be shifted to other bases. Beale Air Force Base near Yuba City and the Naval Base Ventura will be realigned.


Military finance and accounting offices will be closed in Concord, San Bernardino, San Diego and Seaside, as well as those at the Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Centers in Los Angeles and Encino and the Onizuka Air Force Station in Santa Clara County.


A number of other California bases will receive additional personnel, including Edwards Air Force Base, Fort Hunter-Liggett, the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Pasadena, Naval Air Station in Lemoore and Vandenburg Air Force Base. Nearly 1,600 personnel at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park will be shifted to other facilities. The Pentagon reported that 2,018 military jobs will be lost in California.


The Pentagon proposed shutting 33 major military installations across the country, triggering the first round of base closures in a decade. More than 100 other smaller facilities would also be closed, including many Reserve and National Guard installations.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said his plan would save $48.8 billion over 20 years while making the military more mobile and better suited for the global effort against terrorism. The closures and downsizings would occur over six years, starting in 2006.


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