PENNSYLVANIA

Affected BRAC 2005 Locations

Harrisburg IAP Air Guard Station
Pittsburgh Air Guard Station
Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove

Harrisburg IAP Air Guard Station

No BRAC action.

Pittsburgh Air Guard Station

No BRAC action.

Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station

Air Force Reserve Command is responsible for Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station (ARS), PA. The Commission recommended the following realignment action for Pittsburgh IAP ARS:

"Establish a Regional Joint Readiness Center (RJRC) within the enclave at the Pittsburgh International Air Station with the mission of providing civil-military operations, homeland security and community-based medical support to the Department of Defense and the Department of homeland security National Incident Management Plan and the National Response Plan. The enclave and RJRC will be staffed at the current manning level of the ARS."

1. The recommended action will comprise part of the Air Force's consideration of permissible support to the local community.

2. The Regional Joint Readiness Center (RJRC) may be established within the enclave at the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station to the extent that:
(a) The proposed RJRC concept is implemented in accordance with existing policy and directives governing military support to civil authorities.
(b) There is no assumption of any new liabilities including environmental compliance or restoration costs by the Air Force, the Air Force Reserve Command, or the Air National Guard.
(c) Establishment of the Regional Joint Readiness Center (RJRC) does not limit Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or the Air National Guard performance of their required missions.
(d) As the Air Force will acquire no additional land at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, the Air Force has no objection to inclusion of the RJRC within the enclave to be established pursuant to Commission Recommendation 103, BRAC 2005.

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove

The Navy is responsible for NAS JRB Willow Grove, PA and elected to close Willow Grove. Air Force Reserve Command is the Air Force lead at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station (ARS).

1. Close Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, PA.
(a) Distribute the 15 A-10 aircraft assigned to the 111th Fighter Wing (ANG), Willow Grove, to meet the Primary Aircraft Authorization requirements established by the Base Closure and Realignment recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, as amended by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

2. Establish an enclave for Army Reserve units remaining on or relocating to Willow Grove and the Air National Guard 270th Engineering Installation Squadron.

3. Establish a contiguous enclave for the 111th Fighter Wing (ANG) and the 270th Engineering Installation Squadron (ANG) sufficient to support operations of those units, including flight operations, and compatible with joint use of the former Naval Air Station as a civilian airport.

4. If the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania decides to change the organization, composition, and location of the 111th Fighter Wing (ANG) to integrate the unit into the Total Force Integration, all personnel allotted to the 111th Fighter Wing (ANG), including the unit's Expeditionary Combat Support elements, will remain in place. Offer a mission that is relevant to the security interests of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and consistent with the integration of the unit into the Total Force Integration, including but not limited to air mobility, C4ISR, Information Operations, engineering, flight training or unmanned aerial vehicles. Where appropriate, unit personnel will be trained in skills appropriate to the emerging mission. The Air National Guard is responsible for this action.

5. The Army Reserve units not relocated from Willow Grove by this recommendation, as amended, and those relocated to Willow Grove by other recommendations, as amended, will be incorporated into the Armed Forces Reserve Center. The property retained under Federal title to construct the Armed Forces Reserve Center shall be limited to the absolute minimum essential to construct that facility, shall be encompassed within the enclave established by the 111th Fighter Wing (ANG) and the 270th Engineering Installation Squadron (ANG), and shall be sited to minimize interference with the Air Guard enclave and joint civilian use of the former Naval Air Station as a civilian airport.