• BRAC Documents

  

  Official BRAC record for Newtown-Danbury AFRC (BRAC 2005).

  File type: PDF Source: BRAC Round 2005

  Commission Recommendation

BRAC Summary: Close Turner US Army Reserve Center (USARC) in Fairfield, Sutcovey USARC in Waterbury, Danbury USARC and relocate units to a new Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) and Maintenance Facility in Newtown, CT. The new AFRC and OMS shall have the capability to accommodate units from the following facilities: Connecticut Army National Guard Armories in Naugatuck, Norwalk and New Haven.

Property Description: Armed Forces Reserve Center with approximately 96,000 square feet, joint vehicle maintenance shop with approximately 18,000 square feet, and unheated storage building with approximately 3,000 square feet. This Armed Forces Reserve Center replaces the United States Army Reserve Centers in Danbury, Fairfield, and Waterbury CT., as well as the Connecticut Army National Guard Armories in Naugatuck and Norwalk. It is estimated that 1,000 Army Reserve and Connecticut National Guard soldiers will utilize the new complex on rotating schedules. The new complex incorporates all the Reserve’s latest training and administration requirements while using an array of sustainability concepts.