ADVOCATE TO RETAIN EXISTING and ATTRACT / RECRUIT NEW DoD MISSIONS

CONCEPT:

Through targeted advocacy, the KRDA will strengthen its efforts to protect against BRAC and Stealth BRAC, and will proactively seek to bring new DoD missions to Fort Knox

Tactics / Notes:

The KRDA is the lead advocate for Fort Knox with Congressional leaders and senior Department of Defense officials.

Advocate

KRDA staff will:

• Meet regularly with Kentucky’s Congressional delegation and senior Army officials to collaboratively shape legislation and the next round of BRAC.
• Meet regularly with senior state leaders to collaboratively shape state legislation and policy benefitting Kentucky’s military installations.
• Collaborate with the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs (KCMA).

Retain / Attract / Recruit

KRDA will proactively work to:

• Retain existing missions.
• Identify missions / functions (in particular, large missions) that could be done more effectively and efficiently (cost savings) at Fort Knox, including “Joint” commands that complement recent mission changes on the installation.
• Recruit these missions to Fort Knox in collaboration with local and state partners:
  • governments / governmental entities
  • chambers of commerce
  • economic development organizations