BRAC ’05 / Army Transformation & Regional Economic Growth Presentation For

1. BRAC ’05 / Army Transformation & Regional Economic Growth Presentation For Southwest Dream TeamVisitNovember 20, 2009 MG (Ret) Bill Barron Executive Director, CORE Committee, Inc. * Dates and Numbers in this briefing are subject to change.

2. CORE Committee(Est. circa 1990) • Charter • To secure, promote and protect present and future missions at Fort Knox • To serve as an advocate for the Army and the needs of the Soldier and his/her family

3. CORE Committee • Small as possible (5 member Ex Board-20 general members) • Prominent Community Leaders • Totally non-partisan • Representative of the total Community • Capacity to interface with Congressional leaders, state government and local elected officials • Understand the Army and possess credibility with Fort Knox Leadership • Funded by Local and Regional Contributors

4. Kentucky’s BRAC Team • Kentucky Congressional Delegation • Washington DC BRAC Consulting Firms • Office of the Governor – Kentucky Commission on Military AffairsGovernor’s BRAC Task Force • Local Organizations – CORE Committee, Inc.OneKnox

5. BRAC 2005 Overview • BRAC Defined: BRAC is a methodology or process which looks at varying components of their service and determines what actions would be necessary to transform its existing structure to meet the emerging threat and operational challenge for the future! • Previous DoD BRAC rounds; ’88, ’90, ’91, ’95 and ‘05 • BRAC 2005 is most comprehensive BRAC in nation’s history • BRAC Changes must be completed by September 15, 2011

6. Army TransformationandFort Knox It’s all about “Military Value”

7. Army Military Value Assessment First Quartile Second Quartile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ft. Bliss Ft. Lewis Ft. Hood Ft. Stewart / HAAF Ft. Bragg Yuma PG Ft. Carson Dugway PG Ft. Benning White Sands MR Ft. Wainwright Ft. Knox Ft. Riley Ft. Campbell Ft. Ft. Drum Ft. Polk 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ft. Irwin Aberdeen PG Ft. Sill Schofield Barracks Ft. Huachuca Ft. AP Hill Ft. Dix Ft. McCoy Anniston AD 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Ft. Jackson McAlester AAP Ft. Rucker Ft. Richardson Redstone Arsenal Hawthorne AD Crane AAP Ft. Eustis Ft. Gordon Ft. Leonard Wood Ft. Lee Tobyhanna AD Ft. Belvoir Letterkenny AD Red River AD Sierra AD 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Tooele AD Ft. Sam Houston Deseret Chem Depot Bluegrass AD Walter Reed AMC Picatinny Arsenal Watervliet Arsenal Ft. Meade Ft. Monmouth

8. Department of Defense “Military Value” • Fort Knox • 109,000 Un-encroached acres • 8,000 Buildable acres • Significant Ongoing Building Renovations • Fort Knox Northern Training Complex • “Fort Kentucky”

9. Summary Significant Fort Knox Losses Forces/Units Depart Personnel Armor Center and School 2011 4,300

10. Summary Significant Fort Knox Gains Forces/Units Arrival Personnel 19th Engineer Battalion On Site 700 3rd ESC On Site 265 11th Aviation Command On Site 215 Light Infantry BCT 2009 3,500 84th ARRTC 2009 461 Accessions Command/ 2010 275 Cadet Command Human Resources CMD 2010 - 2011 4,000 100th Division USAR 2011 200

15. One Knox Labor Study • 5000 New Jobs coming to the region • 8000 Family members moving to the area • $96 Million in new Tax Revenue (5 year) • Local Government will collect $7.1 million in additional taxes (5 year) • All industries will see an increase in demand for their goods and services • It is estimated that every two jobs on post will support an additional 1 job off post • Estimated annual additional business sales outside the gates should exceed $1.4 billion • In 2010, estimated population growth is 15,743 and 6,532 households • Incoming units employ higher graded workers

16. One Knox Labor Study

17. Annual Compensation by GS Grade and StepEffective January 2009

18. Economic Impact Fort Knox Transformation Summary • Over 5000 New Military/Civilian/Contractor Jobs • $850 Million + Investment by Department of Defense • $1.6 Million Investment by Kentucky Over Five Year Period • $450 Million + in New Payroll • $15 - 20 Million Increase in Annual State Tax Revenue

19. Projected Personnel Changes at Fort Knox FY ’07 – FY ’13 12k 11k 10k Human ResourcesCommand(Est. 4,200 Personnel) 9k 8k 7k Infantry Brigade Combat Team(Est. 3,500 Personnel) 6k 5k 4k ARMOR Center and School(Est. 4,000 Personnel) 3k 2k 1k 19th Engineer Brigade (Est. 700 personnel) + + + + + + + Oct06 Oct07 Oct08 Oct09 Oct10 Oct11 Oct12 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 * Does not include approximately 1,250 personnel from the Expeditionary SustainmentCommand (270), Accessions Command HQs/Cadet Command HQs (130), 100th Div USAR (75),84th AARTC (650) and USAREC (125) that will arrive FY 08 thru FY 11

20. Fort Knox Vision – The Army’s premier community….training, supporting and protecting the strength of the Nation: our Soldiers, Families and Civilians  Where we need help:   *    Off-post housing   *    Monitor (and manage) the growth of the school populations   *    Expand road and highway infrastructure *    Quality of Life additions (restaurants, facilities for conference and social functions, etc) *    Patience …traffic on 31 W for the next 18 months  MG Mike Milano, Commanding General, Ft Knox, Nov 4, 2009

21. Where we are           (Ft. Knox Briefing Nov 4, 2009) Current Population (2009) Soldiers                                                         8,694 Family Members                                         16,980              45,530 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre  10,107 Civilians & Contractors                               9,749 Peak Population (2010 – 2011)             Soldiers                                                       11,425 Family Members                                          21,163              53,356 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre     9,381 Civilians & Contractors                                11,387 Post-BRAC Population (2012) Soldiers                                                       10,309 Family Members                                          20,131              44,363 Students, Trainees, TDY, Reserve Cadre     2,109 Civilians & Contractors                                11,814 Add 10,000 Reserve TDY Students per year                    54,363

22. DUKE SOLDIERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY 195 SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Sellersburg, IN 0 Families 1 Single Soldier 1 Family in Franklin, IN South of Indianapolis Louisville 8 Families 16 Single Soldiers Muldraugh 3 Families 0 Single Soldiers Shepherdsville 2Families 0 Single Soldiers Brandenburg 5 Families 2 Single Soldiers FKKY 310 Families 470 Single Soldiers Vine Grove 26 Families 2 Single Soldiers Radcliff 51 Families 3 Single Soldiers Elizabethtown 58 Families 3 Single Soldiers Rhineyville 10 Families 0 Single Soldiers Numbers will grow as Soldiers In-Process Cecilia 1 Families 0 Single Soldiers As of: 13 OCT 09

23. Infrastructure Improvements Mass Transportation Expanded Community Services Expanded Educational Opportunities Small Business Start Ups RegionalTransformation Additional Restaurants Additional Retail Stores “High Adventure” Positive Effect on Real Estate Improved Medical Care Spousal Employment Highway Improvements Expanded Childcare Facilities New Hotels/Motels New Recreational Opportunities Expanded Job Opportunities

24. The Road Ahead for CORE • Additional Brigade Combat Team at Ft Knox, KY • New Hospital at Ft Knox, KY • Enhance Force Power Projection Capabilities at Fort Knox, KY

25. “Got To Get It Right the First Time” Questions

26. Department of Defense Employment Opportunities “How to Get Started” www.OneKnox.com – go to “Jobs” link

27. Local Advertising that reaches Soldiers: The Turret published by the Elizabethtown News-Enterprise Advertising Department: 270.769.1200