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THE PENTAGON’S HIT LIST

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Compiled by Times researcher Tracy Thomas

The following major military bases were targeted for closing by the Pentagon. An independent commission has until June 30 to accept or modify the recommendations before forwarding them to President Clinton:

THE CALIFORNIA TARGETS

1. Alameda Naval Air Station

Function: Services, maintains and rebuilds aircraft, is home port to two aircraft carriers.

Personnel: 10,586 military and 556 civilian

Commissioned: 1941

Economic impact: $544 million for both Alameda bases

2. Naval Aviation Depot, Alameda

Function: Repairs and maintains military aircraft and components; provides engineering services.

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Personnel: 376 military and 2,672 civilian

Commissioned: 1940

3. Treasure Island Naval Station

Function: Navy headquarters for Bay Area and site of the Navy Technical Training Center, which teaches firefighting and other emergency skills.

Personnel: 637 military and 454 civilian

Commissioned: 1941

Economic impact: $72 million

4. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo

Function: Overhauls ships, makes alterations and repairs.

Personnel: 1,963 military and 7,567 civilian

Commissioned: 1854

Economic impact: $399 million

5. Naval Hospital, Oakland

Function: Provides health care to all active-duty military personnel, retirees and their families, from all branches of the armed services.

Personnel: 1,472 military and 809 civilian

Commissioned: 1942

Economic impact: $105 million (payroll only)

6. Oakland Navy Supply Center

Function: Provides supply support services for fleet units and onshore activities of Navy, maintains a West Coast emergency capability for use in national emergency.

Personnel: 2,374 military and 948 civilian

Commissioned: 1941

Economic impact: $226 million (payrolls only; contract estimate not available)

7. El Toro Marine Air Station

Function: Performs aircraft maintenance and repair and trains fighter jet pilots.

Personnel: 5,689 military and 979 civilian

Commissioned: 1943

Economic impact: $289 million

8. San Diego Naval Training Center

Function: Trains Navy recruits, including training for trades in the Navy, such as barbers and cooks.

Personnel: 5,186 military and 402 civilian

Commissioned: 1923

Economic impact: $138.1 million

OTHER MAJOR BASES TAPPED FOR SHUTDOWNS

9. Naval Air Station, Dallas

10. Naval Air Station, Meridian

11. Ft. McClellan

12. Naval Station, Mobile

13. Naval Aviation Depot, Pensacola

14. Homestead Air Force Base

15. Naval Training Center, Orlando

16. Naval Air Station, Cecil Field

17. Charleston Naval Shipyard

18. Naval Station, Charleston

19. Naval Aviation Depot, Norfolk

20. Naval Electronics Systems Engineering Center, St. Inigoes

21. Vint Hill Farms

22. Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia

23. Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia

24. Naval Station, Staten Island

25. Naval Air Station, South Weymouth

26. Newark Air Force Base

27. Defense Electronics Supply Center, Dayton

28. O’Hare International Airport Air Force Reserve Station

29. Naval Air Station, Glenview

30. K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base

31. Naval Air Station, Barbers Point

THE TOTAL CUTS IN CALIFORNIA

Net jobs lost: 16,560 military and 15,187 civilian jobs over a six-year period.

Major facilities closed: 8

Expanded: 21

Scaled back: 18

Sources: Military information from the Pentagon and the bases listed; economic impact estimated by governor’s Office of Planning and Research is based on initial losses from military contracts and military and civilian payrolls.

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