Council backs regional resolution after Joint Forces Command closure announcement
Hampton City Council endorsed a joint regional resolution urging congressional review and preservation of unique JFCOM capabilities. Staff and regional representatives warned of economic and workforce impacts and said they will pursue congressional engagement and economic-impact analysis.
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City staff asked the council to adopt a prepared joint-resolution in response to the Secretary of Defense's announcement concerning Joint Forces Command. Bruce Dirk updated the council on regional coordination and said the goal is to preserve key capabilities — notably the Joint Warfare Center and modeling-and-simulation work — and to press for congressional involvement.
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