MILITARY BASES: Transfer of Pease Air Force Base Slowed by Environmental Concerns

Abstract

Pease Air Force Base, located near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 4,257 acres of land, was established in 1956 and served as a strategic bomber base. During the 1980s it supported one medium bomber wing flyingFB-111 aircraft and an Air National Guard unit flying KC-135 tanker aircraft. On September 30, 1988, Pease employed about 3,600 military and660 civilian personnel, including both host and tenant activities. The 1988 Commission on Base Realignment and Closure recommended that 146 military installations in the United States be closed or realigned. One of the closures was Pease Air Force Base. The Commission recommended that all Pease units and activities be relocated except the Air National Guard squadron, which was to remain within its cantonment area.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 1993
Accession Number
AD1179925

Entities

People

  • Andrew G. Marek
  • Eaton C Clapp
  • Paul G Williams
  • Robert L. Meyer

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air National Guard
  • Base Closures
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Communication Equipment
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Sites
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • New Hampshire
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.