The Exodus begins (Farewell Dear Brunswick, We Knew Thee Well)

[HeyJoe]

So it begins, the first Squadron of P-3s to depart Brunswick never to return, has started its last deployment from Brunswick and will return to its new home in Jacksonville. The remaining squadrons will follow in relatively short order.

 

[xj220]

Last I heard was that we're still allowed to select Brunswick, at least out of Corpus. We'll select one more time at -30 from what I understand so we'll see more then.

 

[HeyJoe]

Last I heard was that we're still allowed to select Brunswick, at least out of Corpus. We'll select one more time at -30 from what I understand so we'll see more then.

There's four squadrons affected so they'll be taking people aboard at Brunswick over next year (although at a diminishing rate as they depart one by one until last one leaves a year from now). Select away as long as you realize you'll end up in Jax before your tour ends.

 

[The Chief]

Results of the latest BRAC which also consolidated the National Navy and Army medical centers in the Washington DC area. The former National Naval Medical Center is barely recognizable, save for the central tower. The facility is now known as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Completion mandated prior to end of FY-2011 at a cost of just under $1 Billion for the new facility. My money is on completion far earlier than October 2011, as construction is virtually 24/7. World class medical center will be the result.

Good BRAC decision, IMHO.

 

[Flash]

Results of the latest BRAC which also consolidated the National Navy and Army medical centers in the Washington DC area. The former National Naval Medical Center is barely recognizable, save for the central tower. The facility is now known as Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Completion mandated prior to end of FY-2011 at a cost of just under $1 Billion for the new facility. My money is on completion far earlier than October 2011, as construction is virtually 24/7. World class medical center will be the result.

Good BRAC decision, IMHO.

Wow, I agree with you! Didn't make sense to have two of the largest military medical facilities just 5 miles apart. I wonder if a military Medical Command will be far behind?

 

[picklesuit]

Select away as long as you realize you'll end up in Jax before your tour ends.

As our skipper at -35 said, it's the "Back door Jax" drop... if you truly, positively must live in Jax...

 

[Sabre170]

There was a rumor that one of the Brunswick squadrons may end up in Whidbey? Anyone else hear that?

 

[Brett327]

There was a rumor that one of the Brunswick squadrons may end up in Whidbey? Anyone else hear that?

You're not welcome.

Brett

 

[BourneID]

There was a rumor that one of the Brunswick squadrons may end up in Whidbey? Anyone else hear that?

When I saw the plans about a year ago, from one of the guysin the MMA office, it was actuallyone of the JAX squadrons going to Whidbey, but still not for a while.

 

[Mumbles]

How about FASO?? C-WEST??

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

I hope the company I work for will send me to Brunswick to install MODS before it closes. My chances for seeing Hawaii is getting slim too I hear. Oh well, I might be going to Whidbey in January.

 

[HeyJoe]

How about FASO?? C-WEST??

FASO was realigned to Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), but if you're asking if SERE East will still be at Brunswick, answer is yes.

 

[Mumbles]

FASO was realigned to Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), but if you're asking if SERE East will still be at Brunswick, answer is yes.

or Rangley:icon_smil

 

[BourneID]

FASO was realigned to Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), but if you're asking if SERE East will still be at Brunswick, answer is yes.

I couldbe wrong on this one, but I thought they were moving the classes down to Portsmouth, for an even longer busride to Rangely.

 

[RCL813]

They are moving the brunswick SERE, although last I heard they were still deciding to where, it will remain in brunswick at least a good portion of 2009