December 23, 2024
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Redeveloped bases

Some of the former U.S. military bases that have been redeveloped:

. Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas, lost 3,940 military and 927 civilian positions. It became Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and about 36,000 jobs were created.

. Charleston, S.C., Naval Complex, lost 22,000 military and civilian jobs. About 6,000 new jobs have been created by 80 businesses and government agencies at the site.

. England Air Force Base, Alexandria, La., lost 3,000 military and 682 civilian jobs. It now has 1,800-plus workers at a new air park.

. Glenview Naval Air Station, Glenview, Ill., lost 2,200 jobs. During construction, 12,000 jobs were created, followed by 5,000 permanent jobs. About 4,500 people live on the former base.

. Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine, lost 1,311 civilian jobs. The commercial center that replaced it has created 1,000 new jobs.

. Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento, Calif., lost 6,600 jobs and now employs 5,000 in private facilities.

. McClellan Air Force Base, Sacramento, Calif., lost 13,300 jobs, and now employs 8,000. The county projects the former base will be home to 35,000 workers within 20 years.

. San Diego Naval Training Center, which lost 402 civilian jobs, has become a $1 billion residential and commercial development.

Sources: Associated Press research, Defense Department data.


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