Obama's Defense Cuts And Sequestration To Affect Dayton, OH

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN OHIO TO LOST 452 POSITIONS UNDER OBAMA’S FY2013 BUDGET

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base To Lose 452 Positions As Part Of A Cost-Cutting Reduction Of 10,000 Positions Across The Air Force. “Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will lose 452 positions among active-duty and civilian ranks this year and next, part of a cost-cutting reduction of approximately 10,000 positions across the Air Force, defense officials said Tuesday. The 445th Airlift Wing, the unit at Wright-Patterson that flies C-17 transport aircraft for the Air Force, will see a net gain of 57 positions among weekend and full-time reservists, the Air Force said.” (John Nolan And Barrie Barber, “452 Positions To Be Cut At Wright-Patterson,” The Dayton Daily News, 3/6/12)

  • The 452 Positions Include The Base’s Loss Of 235 Civilian Positions Previously Announced. “The 452 positions — 290 civilian and 162 active-duty military — to be eliminated at Wright-Patterson this year and in 2013 include the base’s net loss of 235 civilian positions previously announced by the Air Force in November and January. The job cuts will affect the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Institute of Technology and the base’s Band of Flight musicians, among others, base spokesman Daryl Mayer said.” (John Nolan And Barrie Barber, “452 Positions To Be Cut At Wright-Patterson,” The Dayton Daily News, 3/6/12)
  • The Civilian Positions Being Eliminated Involve Intelligence, Surveillance And Reconnaissance Operations. “The bulk of the civilian positions being eliminated involve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, Mayer said.” (John Nolan And Barrie Barber, “452 Positions To Be Cut At Wright-Patterson,” The Dayton Daily News, 3/6/12)

NOTE: “Wright-Patterson, The Largest Single-Site Employer In Ohio With 27,000 Employees, Is A Key Hub Of Air Force Acquisition, Logistics, Research And Development, And Intelligence Analysis Operations.” (John Nolan And Barrie Barber, “452 Positions To Be Cut At Wright-Patterson,” The Dayton Daily News, 3/6/12)

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Has A $5 Billion Annual Economic Impact On The Region. “The association’s more than 250 member companies, with a combined 10,000 employees, primarily serve Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Air Force’s 27,000-employee logistics and acquisition center that has a $5 billion annual economic impact on the region.” (John Nolan, Barrie Barber, “Ohio Defense Industry Faces Layoffs If Congress Fails To Take Action,” Detroit News, 7/1/12)
  • Wright-Patterson’s Computer, Math, Architecture And Engineering Jobs Represent 6 Percent Of The Area’s Total Jobs. “Wright-Patterson is a big reason why the area has so many computer, math, architecture and engineering jobs, Stock said. Together, those fields represent 6 percent of the area’s total jobs, the bureau said.” (Chelsey Levingston, “Base, Health Care Jobs Keep Wages Up,” Dayton Daily News, 6/18/12)

OBAMA’S FAILURE TO LEAD ON SEQUESTRATION WILL HARM DAYTON’S ECONOMY

Executive Director Of The Dayton Development Coalition: Sequestration “Has Potentially Disastrous Consequences For The Economy Of The Dayton Region Which Depends So Heavily On Defense Spending.”  “‘That has potentially disastrous consequences for the economy of the Dayton region which depends so heavily on defense spending,’ said Jeff Hoagland, executive director of the Dayton Development Coalition. ‘The implementation of the cuts would result in significant job losses in Dayton and in the state. National defense is by far the biggest creator of jobs in the Dayton region.’” (Barrie Barber, “Possible Military Cuts Unnerve Contractors,” Dayton Daily News, 8/14/12)

  • GemCity Engineering and Manufacturing In Dayton Said Sequestration Would Hurt Science, Engineering, And Technology Jobs. “David Harry, president of GemCity Engineering and Manufacturing in Dayton, said sequestration would hurt the kind of science, engineering and technology jobs, such as mechanical, electrical and computer science at his company, the nation says it most wants and needs.’” (Barrie Barber, “Possible Military Cuts Unnerve Contractors,” Dayton Daily News, 8/14/12)
  • Same Greenwood, Chairman Of The Greentree Group: “We Are Drowning In A Sea Of Uncertainty.” “‘We are drowning in a sea of uncertainty,’ Sam Greenwood, chairman of The Greentree Group in Beavercreek, said at a defense forum Tuesday at Sinclair Community College in downtown Dayton.” (Barrie Barber, “Possible Military Cuts Unnerve Contractors,” Dayton Daily News, 8/14/12)
  • President Of The Dayton Chamber Of Commerce, Phil Parker, Said Defense Job Losses Have The Potential To Eliminate The Job Gains The Region Has Experienced With An Expansion Of Jobs At Wright-Patterson. “Phil Parker, president of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, said defense job losses have the potential to eliminate the job gains the region has reached with an expansion of jobs at Wright-Patterson while manufacturing faded.” (Barrie Barber, “Possible Military Cuts Unnerve Contractors,” Dayton Daily News, 8/14/12)
  • Montgomery And Green Counties Would Have A Projected Annual Decline To Defense Contractors Of $92.5 Million And $70.1 Million Through 2021. “Montgomery and Greene counties, home to Wright-Patterson, would have a projected annual decline to defense contractors of $92.5 million and $70.1 million, respectively, through 2021 if the full cuts land on Ohio, the Center for Security Policy estimated.” (John Nolan, Barrie Barber, “Ohio Defense Industry Faces Layoffs If Congress Fails To Take Action,” Detroit News, 7/1/12)