BRAC
Federal Military Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
The State of Maryland as a whole fared extremely well when recommendations from the Federal Military Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission were approved by the President and passed into law by Congress in 2005.
As a result of these actions, both Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB) in Prince George’s County and Fort George G. Meade (Fort Meade) in neighboring Anne Arundel County will add new missions and personnel. As many as 2,000 new personnel (both BRAC and non-BRAC related) have been projected for Andrews Air Force Base, with another 5,717 personnel being added at Fort Meade. For the counties in Maryland that host these military bases, the attendant opportunities to attract new residents and business growth in the years leading up to 2011 and beyond are huge.
In order to plan effectively for this growth, Prince George’s County has created a BRAC Coordinating Committee of representatives from county agencies, educational and training institutions, elected officials and interested citizens to provide input, advice, and guidance to County, State and Federal officials as the recommendations of BRAC 2005 are implemented.
This Coordinating Committee has been formed under the leadership of County Executive Jack B. Johnson’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, David J. Byrd, and is staffed by Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation. For more information, contact the PGCEDC at (301) 583-4650.