And, having overturned two Pentagon recommendations to close the base, they're not going to do it again for a long time.

Commission members today summoned staff aides to explain alternatives to the Pentagon recommendations.

The panel rejected, however, a Pentagon recommendation to shrink the submarine base at New London, Conn.

But the panel approved a Pentagon recommendation to close a small depot at Newark Air Force Base in Ohio.

The Pentagon recommendations would close, consolidate or shrink more than 800 military facilities from Maine to Hawaii, including 33 big bases.

At the same time, Administration officials acknowledged that they were postponing considering a Pentagon recommendation for a buildup of American forces in South Korea.

The General Accounting Office is working with staff members of the commission to review the Pentagon recommendations.

A Defense Department official said the Pentagon recommendation needs the approval of President Bush.

It had added those installations to the list of Pentagon recommendations mainly for comparison.

Southeastern Connecticut is in a much better position to deal with the Pentagon recommendations this year, because it has been through the process twice before.

And, having overturned two Pentagon recommendations to close the base, they're not going to do it again for a long time.

Commission members today summoned staff aides to explain alternatives to the Pentagon recommendations.

The panel rejected, however, a Pentagon recommendation to shrink the submarine base at New London, Conn.

But the panel approved a Pentagon recommendation to close a small depot at Newark Air Force Base in Ohio.

The Pentagon recommendations would close, consolidate or shrink more than 800 military facilities from Maine to Hawaii, including 33 big bases.

At the same time, Administration officials acknowledged that they were postponing considering a Pentagon recommendation for a buildup of American forces in South Korea.

The General Accounting Office is working with staff members of the commission to review the Pentagon recommendations.

A Defense Department official said the Pentagon recommendation needs the approval of President Bush.

It had added those installations to the list of Pentagon recommendations mainly for comparison.

Southeastern Connecticut is in a much better position to deal with the Pentagon recommendations this year, because it has been through the process twice before.