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Will Looming Air Force Cuts Effect MacDill? Stay Tuned
Posted Nov 2, 2011 by Howard Altman
Updated Nov 2, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Speaking of cuts in defense spending, the Associated Press reported tonight that the Air Force says it’s cutting 9,000 civilian jobs in a cost-saving move and expects to eliminate another 4,500 later.
From the AP story:
In a move reflecting budget pressures on the entire military, the Air Force said Wednesday that over the next 12 months it will reorganize some U.S.-based organizations. That includes the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, which employs 39 percent of Air Force civilians.
The moves will cut 9,000 civilian positions in management, staff and support at several bases. The Air Force says separately it plans to add 5,900 positions in higher-priority areas like weapons buying, nuclear weapons management and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
The Air Force said it is working on details of how to reduce by a further 4,500 civilian jobs.
Will this effect MacDill?
The answer, at this point, is: I don’t know. I had a brief chat with folks there tonight and asked for the 4-1-1, which I will pass along to you as soon as I get it.
Stay tuned.
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