Association of Defense Communities

7 August 2012

Rear Admiral Dixon SmithCommander, Navy Region Southwest

Our Navy in the Southwest

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Asia – Pacific Region

Includes:• 40 nations• 60% of the world’s

population• More than half of

the world’s surface• 30% of the world’s

GDP • 70% of the world’s

oil transits through the Strait of Malacca

• Top 4 trading partners:–Canada, China,

Mexico, Japan• 6 largest militaries:

–China, U.S., India, Russia, North Korea, South Korea

San Diego’s Navy is Critical to National Security

60% of the fleet to the Pacific

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Naval Air Station Fallon

Naval Base Ventura County

Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach

Naval Base Point LomaNaval Base Coronado

Naval Base San Diego

Naval Air Station Lemoore

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Naval Air Facility El Centro

Naval Support Activity Monterey

Navy Region Southwest (NRSW)

* There are 18 Reserve Centers across the region

Region Statistics • 1.8 M acres• $1.2 B annual

budget• 11,000 buildings• 10,000 employees• 325,000 Sailors,

dependents, civilians, retirees

Major Commands within NRSW

Naval Air Systems

Command Naval Surface Forces Command

Space and Naval Warfare Systems

Command

Naval Air Forces Command

Naval Weapon Station at Seal Beach

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at Naval Base Ventura County & NAWS China Lake

Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center

at Fallon

Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine

Warfare Command

Third Fleet Headquarters

Special Warfare Command

Naval Medical Center San Diego

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Southwest’s Air & Sea Ranges

San Diego area is the largest concentration

of military in the world

67% of the nation’s military training airspace

is in the Southwest

San Diego’s Navy

• Acreage: – 26,193

• Miles of Shoreline: – 27 of 70 in San Diego– 20 of 54 in San Diego

Bay• Ships and Aircraft

– 58 Surface Ships– 6 Submarines– 1 Aircraft Carrier– 180 Aircraft

• Tenant Commands– 483

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•Active Duty:• USN: 50,651• USMC: 56,990

•Civilian: 25,682•Contractors: 6,092•Dependents: 61,590•Retirees: 43,172•Reserve: 10,104

San Diego’s Naval Forces

• Tangibles–$31.9 Billion in total economic impact*• $20.6 Billion in direct

spending–25% of all jobs in San Diego region attributed to DoD*• 311,000 jobs

• Average Income–Military $59,000*–Civilian $75,000*–San Diego 30,715**

• Intangibles–Ready workforce

• Nurses, teachers, etc.–Students (61,549)

• Federal Impact Aid– $28 Million

–Volunteers• Partners in Education

– 66 schools w/active partnerships

• Churches, Scouting, Coaching, etc.

7**U.S. Department of Commerce*June 2012 SDMAC study

My Areas of Focus

• Energy– Sustainability– Efficiency– Security

• Environment– Stewardship: Air, Sea, Land

• Endangered species• Water conservation• Solid Waste Management• Mission execution

• Encroachment– Development– Regulatory– Legislative

• Engagement– Service Delivery– Transitioning Sailors– Building Relationships– Navy Broadway Complex

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Energy

• Increased Alternatives– Solar– Wind– Geothermal– Biomass/Conversion Technology– Alternative Fuels

• Initiatives– SPPI, DRECP

• Collaborations– NGOs: Cleantech, UCLA , UCSD– Power: SDG&E, SCE, PG&E– Regulatory: California, CEC, PUC

• Conservation– Energy, Water, Furniture, Solid Waste

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Environment

• Natural Resources– Threatened or Endangered Species – 15 in San Diego of 47 in NRSW

• 10 Animals; 5 Plants

• Cultural Resources– 10,000 Archeological sites; 223 in San Diego– Historic buildings/structures; 192 in San Diego

• Partnerships– Fish and Wildlife– Environmental Protection Agency– Cooperative partnership with State Historic

Preservation Office– Universities & Non-Governmental Organizations

• Access to restricted areas for research

• Award winning stewardship– 10 bases; 6 Chief of Naval Operations’

Environmental Award recipients– NB Pt. Loma - City of San Diego Historical Resources

Board's 2010 award for Adaptive Reuse– City of San Diego Recycler of the Year (x10)

10National Defense operations continue while preserving critical species & habitat

Island Night Lizard

Western Snowy Plover

Gull-billed Tern

Encroachment

Takeaways

• America’s Navy: A “global force for good”–Executing from San Diego

• We are an integral partner with San Diego–Economic engine and engaged neighbor

• Success is not just within our fence line–Requires collaboration

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Veterans: Desirable Employees

• Traits–Integrity/honesty–Work Ethic–Discipline–Leadership; Followership

• Annual Transitions–USN: 6,240–USMC: 3,000

• Skills–Electrician–Machinist–Security–Planner–Nurse–Computer Tech–Secretary–Office Manager–Many more …

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Veteran Transition Support

• Hiring commitment–Chamber of Commerce–US Bank–Cox

• Internship–Cox–SDG&E–US Bank–Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce

• Connecting vets with potential employers–U-T San Diego–Rotary 33–Reboot–San Diego Military Advisory Council

–Manpower• Wounded Warrior

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