Council Announcement of Publication of Report to Governor Schwarzenegger.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pleased with Congress' ratification The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed. A principal can, for example, ratify something that has been done on his or her behalf by another individual who assumed the authority to act in the capacity of an agent. of the Base Realignment and Closure Base Realignment and Closure (or BRAC) is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress to close excess military installations and realign (BRAC Brač (bräch), Ital. Brazza, island (1991 pop. 13,824), 152 sq mi (394 sq km), off the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. It is a popular summer resort and tourist spot. Supetar (Ital. ) Commission's recommendations, California Council on Case Support and Retention Co-Chairs Leon Panetta and Donna Tuttle today commended the efforts of the Council members and all the communities throughout California in protecting the state's military bases. "Through Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's farsighted far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed adj. 1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic. 2. Capable of seeing to a great distance. leadership and a united California Congressional delegation, communities across California have been very successful in defending their military bases from closure," said Council Co-Chairs Panetta and Tuttle. California did exceptionally well in this latest round of base closures. Only three bases were closed -- with the majority of those positions being realigned within the state. The net result is that California retained more than 99 percent of all U.S. Department of Defense jobs within the State. "Throughout these past 18 months, we have been pleased with the research, focus and commitment of each California community with a military base," said Co-Chair Panetta. "Each proved to the Department of Defense and the Commission that the bases we possess in our state are critical for the national defense, now and in the future." "Communities took ownership of their bases and used every possible resource to make their case to the Department of Defense and the BRAC Commission," said Co-Chair Tuttle. "The Department of Defense has confirmed that California bases are critical to current and future military training and operational objectives." The Council was comprised of 19 people, including 11 retired Senior Flag officers from all services and eight senior business executives. Recognizing that California suffered huge losses in previous BRAC rounds, the co-chairs acknowledged the extraordinary work that each Council member contributed to the overall outcome. "We have sent Gov. Schwarzenegger our final report for his office to consider as California is reassured re·as·sure tr.v. re·as·sured, re·as·sur·ing, re·as·sures 1. To restore confidence to. 2. To assure again. 3. To reinsure. of the confidence the U.S. Department of Defense has in our state's facilities," said Co-Chairs Panetta and Tuttle. "This federal recommitment re·com·mit tr.v. re·com·mit·ted, re·com·mit·ting, re·com·mits 1. To commit again. 2. To refer (proposed legislation, for example) to a committee again. will ensure that California continues to be an effective partner of the Department of Defense for the foreseeable fore·see tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. future." |
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