Appendix O: Hearings Held By The Commission

Washington, D.C. Hearings


March 1, 1995
Presentation of the Department of Defense Recommendations
Secretary of Defense William J. Perry; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John M. Shalikashvili, USA; and Deputy Secretary of Defense John M. Deutch
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building


March 1, 1995
Presentation of Department of Defense Methodology
Joshua Gotbaum, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Economic Security)
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building


March 6, 1995
Presentation of Recommendations and Methodology for Services Selection Process
Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton; Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, Chief of Naval Operations; General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps; and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Robert B. Pirie, Jr. (Installations and Environment)
345 Cannon House Office Building


March 6, 1995
Presentation of Recommendations and Methodology for Services Selection Process
Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall; General Ronald R. Fogleman, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Major General Jay D. Blume, Jr., Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Base Realignment and Transition; Mr. James Boatright, consultant to the Secretary; and General Thomas S. Moorman, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
345 Cannon House Office Building


March 7, 1995
Presentation of Recommendations and Methodology for Services Selection Process
Secretary of the Army Togo D. West, Jr.; General Gordon R. Sullivan, Chief of Staff of the Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) Robert M. Walker; and Brigadier General James E. Shane, Jr., Director of Management, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army
106 Dirksen Office Building


March 7, 1995
Presentation of Recommendations and Methodology for Defense Agencies Selection
Major General Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF, Principal Deputy Director, Defense Logistics Agency; and Mr. John F. Donnelly, Director, Defense Investigative Service
106 Dirksen Office Building


March 16, 1995
Presentation by Elected Officials and Private-Sector Groups on Reuse Issues
Senator David Pryor (D-AR); Mayor Joseph A. Griffo (Rome, NY), The United States Conference of Mayors; Councilmember John Maxwell (Myrtle Beach, SC), National League of Cities; Commissioner Doug Bovin (Delta County, Gladstone, MI), National Association of Counties; City Manager Walter V. Graham (Vallejo, CA), International City/County Management Association; Mr. Brad Arvin, National Association of Installation Developers; and Mr. William Tremayne, Business Executives for National Security
216 Hart Senate Office Building


March 16, 1995
Presentation of Government Officials Testimony on Reuse Issues
Joshua Gotbaum, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Economic Security); Ms. Sherri Goodman, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security); Mr. Alan K. Olsen, Director of Air Force Base Conversion Agency, Department of the Air Force; Colonel Dennis C. Cochrane, Chief, Base Realignment and Closure Office, Department of the Army; Rear Admiral Patrick Drennon, Director of Facilities & Engineering Division, Department of the Navy; Mr. William Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development; Mr. James Van Erden, Administrator, Work-Based Learning, Department of Labor; and Mr. Timothy Fields, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency
216 Hart Senate Office Building


April 17, 1995
Presentation of GAO Report on the Department of Defense Analyses Supporting Proposed Closures and Realignments.
Mr. Henry L. Hinton, Assistant Comptroller General, National Security and International Affairs; Mr. David Warren, Director, Defense Management and NASA Issues; and Mr. Barry W. Holman, Assistant Director, Defense Management and NASA Issues.
216 Hart Senate Office Building


April 17, 1995
Presentation of the Department of Defenses Joint Cross Service Group.
Mr. James Klugh, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics; Mr. Louis C. Finch, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Readiness; Edward D. Martin, MD, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; Mr. Philip E. Coyle, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation; Mr. John A. Burt, Director, Test, Systems Engineering and Evaluation; Dr. Craig Dorman, Deputy Director (Laboratory Management); Brigadier General James E. Shane, Jr., Director of Management, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army; Mr. Charles Nemfakos, Vice Chairman, Navy Base Structure Evaluation Committee; Major General Jay D. Blume, Jr., Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Base Realignment and Transition; and Ms. Cathy Kelleher, Defense Logistics Agency BRAC Working Group.
216 Hart Senate Office Building


May 10, 1995
Commission Deliberations/Votes on Additions to the Secretarys List for Further Consideration.
216 Hart Senate Office Building


June 12-13, 1995
Congressional Testimony on Military Facility Closures and Realignments
345 Cannon House Office Building (June 12)
216 Hart Senate Office Building (June 13)


June 14, 1995
Testimony from Department of Defense Officials Regarding the Additional Bases Added to the Closure and Realignment List by the Commission on May 10, 1995
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Economic Security) Joshua Gotbaum; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations) Robert E. Bayer; Secretary of the Army Togo D. West, Jr.; General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, Chief of Staff of the Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics and Environment) Robert M. Walker; Brigadier General James E. Shane, Jr., USA, Director of Management, Office of the Chief of Staff ; Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton; Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; General Carl E. Mundy, Jr., USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps; Robert B. Pirie, Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Secretary of the Air Force Sheila E. Widnall; General Ronald R. Fogleman, Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Major General Jay D. Blume, Special Assistant to the Air Force Chief of Staff for Base Realignment and Transition; James Boatright, Consultant to the Secretary of the Air Force; Lieutenant General George T. Babbitt, Jr., USAF, Principal Deputy Director, Defense Logistics Agency; Ms. Marge V. McMananay, BRAC Team Chief, Defense Logistics Agency.
216 Hart Senate Office Building


June 22-24, 1995
Commission Final Deliberations
216 Hart Senate Office Building



Regional Hearings


March 29, 1995
Territory of Guam Regional Hearing
Guam Legislature

March 30, 1995
Grand Forks, North Dakota, Regional Hearing
Chester Fritz Auditorium, University of North Dakota

March 31, 1995
Great Falls, Montana, Regional Hearing
Great Falls Civic Center

April 4, 1995
Birmingham, Alabama, Regional Hearing
The Boutwell Municipal Auditorium

April 12, 1995
Chicago, Illinois, Regional Hearing
The Rosemont Convention Center

April 19, 1995
Dallas, Texas, Regional Hearing
Dallas Convention Center

April 20, 1995
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Regional Hearing
Albuquerque Convention Center

April 24, 1995
Delta Junction, Alaska, Regional Hearing
Delta Junction High School

April 28, 1995
San Francisco, California, Regional Hearing
The Westin Hotel

May 4, 1995
Baltimore, Maryland, Regional Hearing
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

May 5, 1995
New York, New York, Regional Hearing
USS Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

May 25, 1995
San Francisco, California, Regional Hearing
Naval Station, Treasure Island

May 31, 1995
Chicago, Illinois, Regional Hearing
The OHare Hilton

June 3, 1995
Boston, Massachusetts, Regional Hearing
The John F. Kennedy Library

June 9, 1995
Atlanta, Georgia, Regional Hearing
The Fox Theater

June 10, 1995
Fort Worth, Texas, Regional Hearing
Fort Worth/Tarrant County Convention Center




Washington, D.C. Hearings

March 15, 1993
Presentation of the Secretary’s Recommendations
2118 Rayburn House Office Building

March 16, 1993
Policy and Methodology in the Secretary’s Recommendations
2212 Rayburn House Office Building

March 22, 1993
Environmental Issues, Methodology, and Policy
334 Cannon House Office Building

March 29, 1993
Base Closure Account and Execution, Budget Impact and Public Policy
G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building

April 5, 1993
Strategic Defense/Chemical Issues, Military Family/Retiree Issues
1100 Longworth House Office Building

April 12, 1993
Economic Issues
1100 Longworth House Office Building

April 19, 1993
Presentation of GAO’s Analysis of the Secretary’s Recommendations and
Selection Process for Closures and Realignments
G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building

May 21, 1993
Commission Deliberations/Vote on Additions to the Secretary’s List for Further Consideration
1100 Longworth House Office Building

June 14-16, 1993
Congressional Testimony on Military Facility Closures and Realignments
216 Hart Senate Office Building

June 17-18, 1993
Commission Deliberations
325 Russell Senate Office Building (June 17)
216 Hart Senate Office Building (June 18)

June 23-27, 1993
Commission Final Deliberations
216 Hart Senate Office Building (June 23-24)
2167 Rayburn House Office Building (June 25)
G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building (June 26-27)


Regional Hearings

April 20-21, 1993
Mid-Atlantic Regional Hearing
Arlington, Virginia
Gunston Arts Center

April 25-26, 1993
Oakland, California, Regional Hearing
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

April 27, 1993
San Diego, California, Regional Hearing
Holiday Inn on the Bay

May 1-2, 1993
Charleston, South Carolina, Regional Hearing
Gaillard Municipal Auditorium

May 3, 1993
Orlando, Florida, Regional Hearing
Orlando Expo Center

May 4, 1993
Birmingham, Alabama, Regional Hearing
Boutwell Municipal Auditorium

May 9-10, 1993
Newark, New Jersey, Regional Hearing
Symphony Hall

May 11, 1993
Boston, Massachusetts, Regional Hearing
Gardner Auditorium

May 12, 1993
Detroit, Michigan, Regional Hearing
McGregor Memorial Conference Center

June 1, 1993
Columbus, Ohio, Regional Hearing
Whitehall Civic Center

June 2, 1993
Grand Forks, North Dakota, Regional Hearing
University of North Dakota

June 3, 1993
San Diego, California, Regional Hearing
Holiday Inn on the Bay

June 4, 1993
Spokane, Washington, Regional Hearing
City Council Chambers

June 6, 1993
Corpus Christi, Texas, Regional Hearing
Bayfront Plaza Convention Center


June 8-9, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia, Regional Hearing
Russell Federal Building

June 11, 1993
Norfolk, Virginia, Regional Hearing
Chrysler Hall

June 12, 1993
Boston, MA Regional Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium



Washington, D.C. Hearings

April 15, 1991
Presentation of Department of Defense Recommendations
1100 Longworth House Office Building

April 26, 1991
Presentation of Force Structure Plan and Department of Defense Methodology
1100 Longworth House Office Building

May 10, 1991
Presentation on Land Value, Environment, and Economic Impact
1100 Longworth House Office Building

May 17, 1991
Presentation of GAO Report on the Department of Defense Analyses Supporting Proposed Closures and Realignments
1100 Longworth House Office Building

May 21-22, 1991
Congressional Testimony on Military Facility Closures and Realignments
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

June 5, 1991
Testimony on the Army Corps of Engineers
2167 Rayburn House Office Building

June 6-7, 1991
Commission Deliberations
General Services Administration Building
Washington, D.C.

June 27, 28, 30, 1991
Commission Deliberations
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
1100 Longworth House Office Building


Regional Hearings

May 6-7, 1991
San Francisco, California, Regional Hearing
California Palace of the Legion of Honor

May 8, 1991
Los Angeles, California, Regional Hearing
California Museum of Science and History, Kinsey Auditorium

May 13, 1991
Denver, Colorado, Regional hearing
Denver Auditorium

May 14, 1991
Fort Worth, Texas, Regional Hearing
Will Rogers Memorial Center

May 23, 1991
Jacksonville, Florida, Regional Hearing
Prime F. Osborn Convention Center

May 24, 1991
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Regional Hearing
Philadelphia Civic Center

May 28, 1991
Boston, Massachusetts, Regional Hearing
State House, Gardner Auditorium

May 30, 1991
Indianapolis, Indiana, Regional Hearing
Indianapolis Convention Center

June 17, 1991
San Diego, California, Regional Hearing,
Marine Corps Recruit Depot

June 17, 1991
Washington, D.C., Regional Hearing,
334 Cannon House Office Building

June 18, 1991
San Angelo, Texas, Regional hearing
San Angelo Civic Auditorium

June 20, 1991
Regional Hearing
Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York

June 21, 1991
Regional Hearing
Temple Theatre, Meridian, Mississippi

June 21, 1991
Regional Hearing
Kingsville Naval Air Station, Texas