A glance at how Georgia fared in the base closing announcement
By The Associated Press
Posted 4:55AM on Friday, May 13, 2005
<p>THE GOOD NEWS: Georgia will gain military jobs under a plan announced by the Pentagon Friday. The net gain of more than 7,000 comes from a boost to Fort Benning in Columbus.</p><p>THE BAD NEWS: Four bases in Georgia were on the hit list of planned closings. They were Fort McPherson, Fort Gillem, the Naval Air Station-Atlanta in Marietta and the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens.</p><p>WHAT'S NEXT?: The closure list isn't final until November, so Georgia can still lobby to save the four bases. If any bases close, it will be two to six years before they are shut down.</p>
