Pentagon eyes closing military bases; Fort Hamilton advocates ‘not worried’
The Fort Hamilton Army Base, the only active military post in New York City, could wind up on a list of facilities slated for shutdown if Congress grants a Pentagon request for the formation of a new base realignment and closure commission (BRAC) next year.
Katherine Hammack, the assistant secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment for the US Army, testified before the House Appropriations Committee on April 12, requesting that congress authorize another round of base closures in fiscal year 2015, according to a report on the army’s official website.
Fiscal Year 2015 begins on Oct. 1, 2014.