Factoids

Government Executive October 17, 2003
  • 40 percent of military personnel and 20 percent of bases have been cut since the end of Cold War in the late 1980s.
  • 85 percent of the Defense Department's recommendations for closing and realigning bases have been approved in past BRAC rounds.
  • 10 states have avoided job losses during previous BRAC rounds, including Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, Nevada and Oklahoma.
  • 93,456 jobs have been lost in California in past BRAC rounds, while Washington gained 17,865.

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