Accession Number:

ADA225572

Title:

Closure of George Air Force Base, San Bernardino County, California

Descriptive Note:

Final environmental impact statement.

Corporate Author:

TACTICAL AIR COMMAND LANGLEY AFB VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1990-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

174.0

Abstract:

The action evaluated in this environmental impact statement EIS is the closure of George Air Force Base AFB in California. The closure is the result of the recommendations of the Defense Secretarys Commission on Base Realignments and Closures, from legislative requirements in the Base Closure and Realignment Act Public Law 100-526 the Act, and from U.S. Air Force plans to enhance mission readiness and national security. Primarily, the closure of George AFB will involve the relocation of personnel, 92-F-4EG aircraft, equipment, and supplies to Mountain Home AFB in Idaho and the inactivation of 24 OV-10 aircraft. In addition to the above activities directly related to the closing of Georgia AFB, the following unit moves will also occur. Twenty-three combat-coded F-4EG aircraft in the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing at George AFB are to be deactivated beginning in October 1989, along with a reduction of 745 personnel authorizations. These movements were planned prior to the Commissions recommendations and will occur prior to the actual closing of the Base which is scheduled for the winter of 1992. Also, there is a planned relocation of Air Warrior from George AFB to Nellis AFB in Nevada. This EIS baseline assumes that all units are currently operational as described in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 of this document assesses the impacts of the closure of the Base withdrawal of all units.

Subject Categories:

  • Aircraft
  • Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE