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BRAC Impact on Fayetteville/Ft. Bragg, NC
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2005 BRAC Law Takes Effect
BRAC FAQs The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) law takes effect mandating the closure of Ft. McPherson, GA and the move of U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command to Ft. Bragg, NC, the redesignation of Pope Air Force Base as Pope Field under Ft. Bragg, and the move of 7th Special Forces Group to Eglin Air Force Base, FL. -
82d Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team established
82d Airborne Division - Fighting, Transforming and Ready to Deploy The 82d Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team was established as part of the 2005 BRAC mandates and Army transformation. -
Gov. Mike Easley opened first state meetings on BRAC
Gov. Mike Easley invited community and state leaders and hosted an initial meeting in Raleigh resulting in formation of the BRAC Regional Task Force. -
BRAC Regional Task Force formed
BRAC Regional Task Force homepage Officials from 11 counties and 73 municipalities surrounding Fort Bragg organized to form a regional task force to serve as liaison between the military and civilian communities during BRAC growth. Anticipating an influx of over 40,000 military and civilians into the area, the task force focused on unifying and coordinating efforts across the region and within the state. -
Movement of A-10 Air Wing from Pope AFB to Moody AFB, GA
Pope Air Force Base A realignment ceremony marked the transfer of A-10 attack jets from the 23rd Fighter Group to the 23rd Wing in a ceremony held on 18 August 2006 at Pope. The group relocated to Moody Air Force Base Georgia as a result of BRAC 2005. -
Relocation Fair held at FORSCOM/USARC to prep for move
The first Relocation Fair was held at U.S. Army Forces Command Headquarters and U.S. Army Reserve Command Headquarters at Fort McPherson, GA to help prepare military and civilian workers for their move to Fort Bragg. Representatives from 8 of the 11 BRAC Regional Task Force Counties attended with representatives from Picerne Military Housing, North Carolina Military Business Center, and the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce. -
BRAC Regional Task Force received a major grant
The BRAC Regional Task Force received a $1.16 Million Dollar Grant through the Mid-Carolina Council of Governments from the Department of Defense to fund the Task Force's growth management planning around the Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base Area. -
Air Force Reserve's 440th Airlift Wing relocated to Pope Air Force Base
440th Airlift Wing homepage The Air Force Reserve's 440th Airlift Wing relocated from Milwaukee to Pope AFB in compliance with BRAC mandates. -
Pope AFB housing management taken over by Army
Piscerne Military Housing Pope Air Force Base's 627 family housing units were taken over by Ft. Bragg's housing contractor, Piscerne Military Housing. This brings Ft. Bragg's total housing units to 5,528. -
Lt-Gov Beverly Purdue inaugurated the All American Defense Corridor
All American Defense Corridor Then Lieutenant Governor Beverly Purdue inaugurated the establishment of the All American Defense Corridor to promote North Carolina with its military bases and research universities as a place for defense industries to do business. -
Last A-10 attack jets moved from Pope AFB to Moody AFB
On 19 December 2007, the last three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft left Pope AFB for Moody AFB. -
Last active-duty C-130 leaves Pope AFB
Last C-130 leaves Pope AFB Pope Air Force Base's last active-duty C-130E Hercules departed for Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas in compliace with 2005 BRAC mandates that converted Pope AFB from an active-duty Air Force Base to a Air Force Reserve-manned airfield under control of Fort Bragg. -
$288 Million contract awarded for new headquarters
New headquarters to come to Fort Bragg A $288 Million contract was awarded to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. from Chantilly, VA for the construction of the new Forces Command and Army Reserve Command headquarters building on Ft. Bragg. The 700,000 square foot building will house nearly 3,000 military and civilian workers. Many of the workers will relocate from Ft. McPherson, GA while others will be hired locally. -
Ground breaking for new Forces Command and Army Reserve Command headquarters at Fort Bragg
Ground Breaking Ceremony The ceremony marked the beginning of a multi-year construction project to build the future home of the headquarters of U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and the headquarters of the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC). Completion of the new building is planned for 2011 in compliance with the 2005 BRAC mandates. -
Groundbreaking for new 7th Special Forces Group complex at Eglin AFB, FL
7th Special Forces Group breaks ground The Army and Air Force broke ground for a new 7th Special Forces Group complex at Eglin Air Force Base near Fort Walton Beach, FL in preparation for their move from Fort Bragg mandated by the 2005 BRAC law. -
Forces Command farewell ceremony for first group to move to Ft. Bragg
Forces Command held a farewell ceremony for the Torch Party, the initial group of 50 workers departing to Fort Bragg to begin preparations for receiving the rest of the staff. -
7th Special Forces Group Advance Team arrived in Florida
An advance team of soldiers from 7th Special Forces Group arrived at Eglin Air Force Base to begin preparations for the move of the group in 2011. Responsible for logistics and early coordination, the advance team also included soldiers' family members. When the 7th Special Forces Group move is completed in September 2011, 1,837 military personnel, 1,262 spouses and 1,786 children will have moved from North Carolina to Florida. -
First large group of FORSCOM workers arrive on Fort Bragg
About 250 military and civilian workers from Forces Command arrived on Fort Bragg during October 2010 and began working in the Bowley Elementary School Complex that was converted to temporary office space until the headquarters building is completed. -
Pope AFB taken over by Fort Bragg
Pope AFB becomes Pope Field Pope Air Force base officially was renamed Fort Bragg's Pope Field as part of the 2005 BRAC mandates and Fort Bragg became responsible for Pope's day-to-day base operations on the 2,194 acre air base. -
Army's vice chief checks BRAC construction at Bragg
Army's vice chief checks BRAC construction at Bragg The Army's Vice Chief of Staff, GEN Peter Chiarelli, inspected the progress of construction on the new Forces Command and Army Reserve Command headquarters building. The 631,000 square foot facility is scheduled for completion in June 2011. -
7th Special Forces Group begins move to Eglin AFB, FL
The first contingent of 7th Special Forces Group soldiers and their families will begin the move to Eglin Air Force Base, FL. -
New Forces Command/Army Reserve Command headquarters completion
Photo: Artist rendering from Hensel Phelps Construction Co. The new Forces Command and Army Reserve Command headquarters will be handed over to the Army by the contractor, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., on June 21, 2011. Begun in Dec 2008 the 631,000 square foot facility will house nearly 3,000 military and civilian employees. -
Deadline for 2005 BRAC mandate to be completed
When BRAC is completed Ft. Bragg will be home to 39 general officers and over 50,000 troops. It will be the largest DoD post in population and only the Pentagon will have more general officers.
