2021 BRAC proposed

The White House's proposed budget for FY 2018 was released May 23, and calls for a new round of the realignment and closures of military bases in 2021. Like many other proposals within the budget, it's likely to face numerous objections from Congress, which has rejected the Pentagon's calls - primarily the Air Force and Army - to close bases because of a roughly 20 percent excess capacity. The last Base Realignment and Closure Commission was in 2005. (Sources: multiple, including The Hill, Military Times, 05/23/17) The Gulf Coast region has multiple military bases. Gulf Coast Note: On the positive side of BRAC 2005, both Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base saw net gains in personnel and missions, including the relocation of the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) to Eglin from Fort Bragg, N.C.