Military

            “We appreciate the important role of the Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission in the process at hand.

 

            “As we noted when the department submitted its recommendations in May, previous BRAC commissions have recommended adjustments to the department's submission, and we expected that this independent commission may do the same.

 

                       “We will begin to carefully review the commission’s recommendations, and will have no comment on specific commission actions this week.”