Busy depots safe from BRAC.

• Position: Washington PULSE - Base Realignment and Closure Commission - Brief Article

Army depots are working beyond capacity and show no signs of slowing down, says Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey. With these industrial facilities operating 24/7 to keep up with equipment repair workloads, the Army is not in a position to close any of them, even as a round of base closures looms, he asserts. This year, the service's eight depots and arsenals will generate 19 million direct labor hours. Next year, the number is going up to 25 million direct labor...