1. Association of Defense Communities 7 August 2012 Rear Admiral Dixon Smith Commander, Navy Region Southwest Our Navy in the Southwest

2. 2 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

3. 3 Naval Air Station Fallon Naval Base Ventura County Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Naval Base Point Loma Naval 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

4. 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 4

5. 5 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

6. 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 6 Active Duty: USN: 50,651 USMC: 56,990 Civilian: 25,682 Contractors: 6,092 Dependents: 61,590 Retirees: 43,172 Reserve: 10,104

7. 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

8. 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 8

9. 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 9

10. 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) 10 National Defense operations continue while preserving critical species & habitat Island Night Lizard Western Snowy Plover Gull-billed Tern

11. Encroachment

12. 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 12

13. 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 … 13

14. 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 –Habitat for Humanity 14