Life After BRAC.

• Position: Base Realignment and Closure process benefits area surrounding Fort Ord, CA - Brief Article

The closing of a military base doesn't have to be a never-ending disaster for the surrounding community, Deputy Defense Secretary Rudy de Leon recently told a convention of developers. He pointed to the example of the Arm/s Fort Ord, Calif., which was deactivated in the early 1990s as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

The surrounding area, which includes Monterey, "has made enormous progress since the closure, De Leon said. Two new institutions of higher learning--California State University...