DCN 1566 Naval Air Facility Adak, AK DOD RECOMMENDATION: Close NAF Adak, AK. CRITERIA DOD RECOMMENDATION MILITARY VALUE 20 of 20 FORCE STRUCTURE - - ASW force reductions ONE-TIME COSTS ($ M) 9.4 ANNUAL SAVINGS ($ M) 26 RETURN ON INVESTMENT 1997 (Immediate) NET PRESENT VALUE 354 BASE OPERATING BUDGET ($ M) 24.3 PERSONNEL ELIMINATED (MIL / CIV) 1044175 -- - ECONOMIC IMPACT (BRAC 95 / CUM) 10.4%/10.4 % ENVIRONMENTAL No Impact - ISSUES NAF Adak, AK ISSUE DoD POSITION COMMUNITY POSITION R&A STAFF FINDINGS Does closing NAF Adak result in The shift in location and The Alaska State Legislature Closing NAF Adak will result in reducing excess base capacity reduction in maritime patrol recently introduced a resolution reducing excess capacity and while maintaining Naval operations allows the closure of calling for taking steps to develop lowering operating costs. operational capability? NAF Adak and provides a a new community for the western corresponding reduction in excess Aleutions at NAF Adak. The capacity resolution proposes converting the Facility into one that can be used beneficially by the citizens of the Aleutions. -- Closure impact on Coast Guard Navy cannot subsidize Coast Coast Guard response - closure Closure will impact Coast Guard. Guard operations. Alternatives will not allow them to fhlfill Not sufficient to force Navy to exist for Coast Guard missions. retain. DRAFT DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION SUMMARY SHEET NAVAL AIR FACILITY ADAK. ALASKA INSTALLATION MISSION Naval Air Facility supports the anti-submarine warfare surveillance mission. DOD RECOMMENDATION The Navy wants to close the facility and is in the process of drawing down its presence there. Currently, there are no assigned aircraft at Adak. Facility has decreased in size from 5000 to 1000. DOD JUSTIFICATION The Navy's anti-submarine warfare surveillance mission no longer requires these facilities to base or support it's aircraft. COST CONSIDERATIONS DEVELOPED BY DOD One-Time Cost: $9.4 million Net Savings During Implementation: $108 million Annual Recurring Savings: $26 million Break-Even Year: Immediate Net Present Value Over 20 Years: $354.8 million MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS OF THIS RECOMMENDATION (EXCLUDES CONTRACTORS) Military Civilian Students Baseline Reductions 1044 75 Realignments 0 0 Total 1044 75 DRAFT DRAFT MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS AFFECTING THIS INSTALLATION (INCLUDES ON-BASE CONTRACTORS AND STUDENTS) Out In Net Gain (Loss) Military Civilian Military Civilian Military Civilian 1044 7 5 0 0 (1 044) (75) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Closing the facility will have a positive effect on the environment since there are no other air emission sources in the area. REPRESENTATION Governor: Tony Knowles Senators: Ted Stevens Frank H. Murkowski Representative: Don Young ECONOMIC IMPACT '...&- Potential Employment Loss: 894 jobs (678 direct and 216 indirect) Adak, AK MSA Job Base: No local population Percentage: 10.4 Cumulative Economic Impact (year-year): 10.4 MILITARY ISSUES The facility has a ship berthing capacity but the piers are about 40 years old. The power and generator systems are old and the water system is old. It could be turned over to the Coast Guard or to NOAA, Interior, etc. CINCPACFLT however, has no further use for the facility and plans to continue it's anti-submarine mission out of the continental western U.S. COMMUNITY CONCERNSJISSUES None at this time. ITEMS OF SPECIAL EMPHASIS Adak scored very low in the military value category. DRAFT 1995 DoD Recommendations and Justifications Naval Air Facility, Adak, Alaska Recommendation: Close Naval Air Facility, Adak, Alaska. Justification: Despite the large reduction in operational infrastructure accomplished during the 1993 round of base closure and realignment, since DON force structure experiences a reduction of over 10 percent by the year 2001, there continues to be additional excess capacity that must be eliminated. In evaluating operational bases, the goal was to retain only that infrastructure necessary to support the future force structure without impeding operational flexibility for deployment of that force. In the case of Naval Air Facility, Adak, ~laska,-theNavy's anti- submarine warfare surveillance mission no longer requires these facilities to base or support its aircraft. Closure of this activity reduces excess capacity by eliminating unnecessary capabilities and can be accomplished with no loss in mission effectiveness. Return on Investment: The total estimated one-time cost to implement this recommendation is $9.4 million. The net of all costs and savings during the implementation period is a savings of $108 million. Annual recurring savings after implementation are $26 million with an immediate return on investment expected. The net present value of the costs and savings over 20 years is a savings of $354.8 million. Impacts: Economic Impact on Communities: Assuming no economic recovery, this recommendation could result in a maximum potential reduction of 894 jobs (678 direct jobs and 2 16 indirect jobs) over the 1996-to-200 1 period in the Aleutians West Census Area economic area, which is 10.4 percent of economic area employment. However, the geography of the Aleutian Islands localizes economic effects, and no loss is anticipated from the closure of NAF Adak beyond the direct job loss. Community Infrastructure Impact: There is no community infrastructure impact since there are no receiving installations for this recommendation. Environmental Impact: The closure of Naval Air Facility, Adak will have a positive effect on the environment in that, even though NAF Adak is in an attainment area for carbon monoxide, ozone, and PM- 10, a source of ozone will be removed, further improving already favorable air quality. In an area with few air emission sources present, cessation of air emissions from this facility will enhance the natural state of the western Alaska region. Also, there is no adverse impact on threatenedlendangered species, sensitive habitats and wetlands, or cultural/historical resources occasioned by this recommendation. BASE ANALYSIS Naval Air Facility Adak, AK DOD RECOMhgENDATION: Close Naval Air Facility, Adak, AK. CRITERIA DOD RECOMMENDATION 11 MILITARY VALUE I 20 of 20 11 FORCE STRUCTURE I Anti-Submarine Warfare Force Reduction ONE-TIME COSTS ($ M) I 9.4 ANNUAL SAVINGS ($ M) 2 6 RETTJRN ON INVESTMENT 1997 (Immediate) NET PRESENT VALUE ($M) I 354 - pp BASE OPERATING BUDGET ($ M) 24.3 I PERSONNEL ELIMINATED (MIL / CIV) 1044 / 75 PERSONNEL REALIGNED (MIL / CIV) 010 ECONOMIC IMPACT (BRAC 95 / CUM) 10.4% 1 10.4% ENVIRONMENTAL No Impact DRAFT DRAFT DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION SUMMARY SHEET NAVAL AIR FACILITY ADAK. AI( INSTALLATION MISSION Facility supports the anti-submarine warfare (AS W) surveillance mission. DOD RECOMMENDATION Close the Facility and save about $26 million in annual operating costs. DOD JUSTIFICATION A shift in the location of ASW operations and a reduction in maritime patrol operations allows the Navy to close NAF Adak and reduce excess capacity. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES 1. Closing Adak will reduce costs and excess capacity for the Navy, and at the same time allow for re-use of the facility. 1 >--) Staff Comment - Closing NAF Adak will result in reducing excess capacity and not reduce the Navy's ability to perform its ASW mission. 2. The Alaska State Legislature recently introduced a resolution calling for steps to develop a new community for the western Aleutians at NAF Adak. The state's resolution proposes converting the Facility into one that can be use beneficially by the citizens of the Aleutians. 3. The Coast Guard has expressed concern about the loss of NAF Adak as a support base for their air and sea operations. Staff Comment - The Coast Guard has been asked for more information about their concerns. Awaiting Navy response. R&A STAFF SUMMARY COMMENT Staff supports the DOD recommendation. D.L. Reedy/Navy/06/05/95 9:28 AM DRAFT THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 May 12, 1995 The Honorable Alan Dixon Chzirrnan, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission 1700 North Moore Street Suite 1425 Arlington, VA 22209 gear Er. Chairman: The Coast Guard has a significant interest in the 1995 Base Closure and Realignment process. We are reviewing the list of clos~resand realignments provided by the Secretary of Defense and are assessing the impacts to our operations. We intend to provide comments directly to your staff, as well as through public hearings. h i~itialreview of the list provided by the Secretary of De'ense -** 1 indicztes the 2otential closure of Naval Air Facility Adak. This cacses creat concern as Adak is izL?ortznt fcr Coast Gua~dccttsr zne zircrafc operzzions in ckis ~rixaryo?erating Erea. The loss of Acak will cacse tke Coast G~ardto obi~insu~pcrt at a creater distance frcrn this 02erating zrez, izcrezs3.g ccsts 2nd time awzy frcn critical missions. I have enclosed z synopsis of the Coast Guard's use of Adak and other Depzrtment of Defense facilities in the Northern Pacific. In t5is tine ~f reinventing goverrzent, iz is essential that ye coniinue to meet oEr customers' needs. To that end, I ask that ycu consider she Coast Guard in your recon.nendazions to the President. Should you have questions, plezse contact me or Steven Palmer, ..Rssisrant Secretary for Governmentzl Affairs, at (202) 366-4573. Sincerely, SYNOPSIS OF COAST GJARD USE OF DOD NORTHERN PACIFIC FACILITIES .*.-.;. (._. .,....'I .& .. ."*n%--.";;co: "49czs;;z;PROBLEM: '.': The U. S . fishing trade in