North Carolina Military Affairs Commission (NCMAC) Update. Cornell Wilson Jr. Major General, USMC Retired Military Affairs Advisor

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1 North Carolina Military Affairs Commission (NCMAC) Update Cornell Wilson Jr. Major General, USMC Retired Military Affairs Advisor 1

2 Agenda Economic Impact Military Presence Fort Bragg Camp Lejeune / MCAS New River MCAS Cherry Point Seymour Johnson AFB Coast Guard Reserve Components NCMAC Purpose NCMAC Structure NCMAC Top Priorities BRAC Preparation Initial SWOT Observations Legislative Accomplishments in 2014 Summary Questions 2

3 Economic Impact 10% of NC s economic activity NC s second largest sector of the economy $30B in Personal Income, $50B in Gross State Product (when Veterans Affairs included) Defense contracts in FY2015: Prime contracts: $2.5 billion (reduce by nearly 1 Billion since 2012) Subcontracts: additional billions* Prime Contracts in NC: Federal in 97 Counties (reduced by 3 since 2012); DoD in 79 Counties (reduced by 4 since 2012) Sequestration and declining federal budgets will likely continue to reduce the overall economic 3

4 North Carolina s Military Presence 4 th Highest military presence 6 major installations (5 DoD/1 DHS) 116 NC National Guard facilities 40 Army Reserve facilities statewide Nearly 135,000 Active, Guard and Reserve personnel Largest concentration of Marines on the East Coast Over 50% of all Special Operations Forces 4

5 Fort Bragg Largest Army base by population Workforce; over 80,000 Commands: US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) US Army Reserve Command (USARC) US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) XVIII Airborne Corps, 82d Airborne Division 440th Airlift Wing/43rd Airlift Group (Pope AAF) Estimated Economic Impact: $10 Billion 5

6 Camp Lejeune and New River MCAS Workforce: over 59,000 Commands: II Marine Expeditionary Force 2nd Marine Division Marine Corps Installations East Marine Corps Forces Special Operations CMD Marine Aircraft Groups 26 and 29 Estimated Economic Impact: $4.4 Billion 6

7 Workforce: over 14,000 Commands: MCAS Cherry Point 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East) FRC East Major aircraft depot maintenance facility Largest civilian employer east of I-95 Estimated Economic Impact: $2.1 Billion 7

8 Workforce: over 7,200 Commands: Seymour Johnson AFB 4th Fighter Wing (94 F-15E) 916th Air Refueling Wing (16 KC-135R) Air Force Home for F-15E Strike Eagle Estimated Economic Impact: $530 Million 8

9 US Coast Guard Workforce: over 3,000 USCG Base Elizabeth City Commands: Aviation Logistics Center Center for all depot maintenance of USCG aircraft Air Station Aviation Technical Training Center USCG Sector North Carolina (Wilmington) Search and Recuse for North Carolina Coast Estimated Economic Impact: $805 Million 9

10 Reserve Components NC National Guard 120 Facilities / 11,778 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $600 Million Army Reserve 43 Facilities / 5,623 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $570 Million Air Force Reserve: 2 facilities / 3,305 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $165 Million Navy Reserve: 4 Facilities / 1,171 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $17 Million Marine Corps Reserve: 4 Facilities / 300 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $4 Million Coast Guard Reserve: 10 Facilities / 220 Personnel Est. Economic Impact: $8 Million Total Estimated Economic Impact of the Guard and Reserves: $1.4 Billion 10

11 NCMAC PURPOSE: To advise the Governor, NC General Assembly, and State agencies on ways to: 1. Protect the existing military infrastructure in NC against incompatible development, future military budget cuts, downsizing or consolidation, future base Realignment & Closure (BRAC) 2. Promote new military missions supporting the vitality, prosperity and expansion of our military operations (grow the economic impact) 3. Improve quality of life for military members and families by protecting and enhancing military programs and benefits. 4. Support Economic Opportunities for the State- leveraging opportunities for NC businesses and growing our economy 11

12 NCMAC Structure 21 Voting Members Lead by Chair (Bud Martin) and Vice Chair (Paul Dordal) 2 Representatives from the General Assembly 13 Installation Representatives (3 each from Fort Bragg, MCB Camp Lejeune, MCAS Cherry Point, and Seymour-Johnson, 1 from Elizabeth City CGS) 6 At-Large Representatives Three Non-Voting Members The Governor s Military Affairs Advisor 2 Representatives from the General Assembly 29 Ex-Officio Members 4 Standing Committees / 1 Select Committee Economic Development Chair, Gary McKissock Base Sustainability & Community Affairs Chair, Robert Dickerson Quality of Life Chair, Robert Anderson Legislative Affairs Chair, Senator Harry Brown BRAC (as required) Chair, Paul Dordal

13 NCMAC Funding BRAC Preparedness Initiatives: $554, SWOT Analysis Strategic Plan Federal Advocacy / Lobbying Travel: $ 14, Memberships / Conferences: $ 2, Operating Costs: $ 2, Other Expenses: $ 1, Remaining Funding $424, Projective Earmarks for Remaining Funding: Compatible Development Mapping $120,000 REMI Study $ 55,000 Regional JLUS $180,000 Community Grants $ 70,000 Other Expenses 0% Remaining Funding 43% Operating Costs 0% Memberships / Conferences 0% Travel 1% BRAC Preparedness Initiatives 56% 13

14 NCMAC Top Priorities (Summarized) 1. Develop a Strategic Plan to reduce the risk to NC military Installations from downsizing or closures. 2. Support in-state tuition for military affiliated students. 3. Assist NC Working Lands Group and installations with efforts to preserve land near military installations. 4. Develop economic development opportunities associated with logistics and supply chain support for military aircraft (ex: JSF) and aviation equipment. 5. Improve High Structures/Wind turbine farm legislation that affects Military Installations, Training, or Operations 6. Ensure that Hoffman Forest is maintained as a military training area 7. Coordinate and assist with transportation infrastructure issues affecting military installations. 8. Integrate Veterans, Guard, Reserve, and military dependents into NC workforce 9. Coordinate for state funding and support for 911 Call Centers on military installations and establish Joint 911 Call Centers with local communities where appropriate 10. Coordinate State certification for military Child Care Centers located on installations. 11. Waive fees for annual certifications for firefighters and EMT personnel. 12. Leverage Federal, State, and Local funds for National Guard Infrastructure Improvement and Veteran / Service Member Programs As Of 02 February

15 Legislative Accomplishments in 2014 House Bill 1060: Military Student Identifier (Signed into Law on June 19, 2014) Requires the State Board of Education to develop an annual identification process to identify military connected students using the Uniform Education Reporting System Senate Bill 761: Credit for Military Training / Certificates, licensures, and Accreditation from Other States (Signed into Law on July 10, 2014) Provide clearer guidance to licensure and professional boards on accepting military education and training, as well as certification from other states for Military Service Members and their Dependents Places timelines on responding to requests and ensure justification for denials are provided Senate Bill 614: Protect Military Lands and Protect Sensitive Documents (Signed into Law on July 22, 2014) Strengthens law that ensure encroachment on Military Installations are managed to prevent degradation of training and readiness Moves responsibility for approving tall structure within 5 miles of an installation from the Commissioner of Insurance to the State Construction Office Protects sensitive documents concerning North Carolina s preparation and efforts for future BRAC actions until the federal government has made the final decisions on these matters House Bill 1048: Adjutant General Selection Criteria (Signed into Law on August 6, 2014) Strengthens current language to ensure the Adjutant General is capable of receiving federal recognition in the rank of Major General In-state tuition for Veterans as Part of Senate Bill 744: Appropriations act of 2014 (Signed into Law on August 7, 2014) Provides 5.86 Million dollars (4.86M for UNC System and 1M for NCCCS) in state funding to in direct match of the Federal Yellow Ribbon Program for Veterans and Family members attending North Carolina Community Colleges and Universities using the Post 911 GI Bill NOTE: With the changes prescribed by The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (Federal Legislation); the General Assembly must take up new legislation to comply with federal law 15

16 Initial SWOT Observations Strengths Solid and Enduring Missions Significant number of off-post training areas High value ranges w/ myriad of customers Integrated training Strong regional alliances Tremendous College / University Programs Opportunities Shared services (P4, EULs, third party finance) Pipeline, education, work force development Desire to have more benefits for military / Vets Ability to accept growth, expansion, and new missions Weakness Transportation Infrastructure (Many Improvement, but need many more) CODEL Lack of coordinated engagement Lagging K-12 programs Legacy systems at installations Training Ranges need modernization Threats Impacts of sequestration and declining budgets Encroachment, incompatible development Rare, threatened, endangered species

17 Addressing Vulnerabilities Local / Regional Actions: Increase Public Public / Public Private (P4) opportunities Small Scale project funding Local Ordinances to address incompatible development K-12 Schools improvements / Consider STEM or Aviation Based Charter Schools State Actions: Project funding to increase military value of installations and activities Increase / Enhance language that protects Installations and Training Areas from incompatible development K-12 Schools Ombudsman / Increase Military Liaison Counselor Program Federal Legislator Actions Stance against Army Force Reductions New Missions and Force Structure at installations Refinements to DoD Clearing House Increasing Federal Impact Aid to Schools

18 Summary The NCMAC continues to meet the goals and requirements as defined in General Statue and Directives from the Governor Initial SWOT analysis is complete, with budget recommendation provided to be included in Governor s Budget Request A strategic plan is forthcoming with short range and long range goals, in the meantime the Commission is focused on immediate requirements The Commission is developing a systematic path with subsequent steps to achieve long range goals All actions support our top priorities All efforts work to ensure that North Carolina remains the unquestionable Friendliest State to this Nation s Military and Veterans The NCMAC fully supports the Governor s request to create a Department of Military and Veteran s Affairs 18

19 Questions? 19