An article from the Rocky Mountain News, reports that changes are on the way for Buckley Air Force Base with the addition of hundreds of personnel and more than two dozen major construction projects in the works or planned. John Spann, of the base's public affairs office said, "We are one of the fastest-growing Air Force bases in the country. The missions here at Buckley are constantly changing." One plan that is in the works is the addition of 800 people assigned to Buckley over the next three years, a combination of enlisted, private and contractor jobs. That includes about 600 workers at the Air Force Air Reserve Personnel Center near Lowry who will move to Buckley by 2011. Other plans, according to the Air Force, include a $30 million building for temporary lodging, a $1.42 million kennel for military dogs, a $5.5 million training center and a $10.7 fuel-distribution complex "required to accommodate the new development." According to Aurora Mayor Ed Tauer, the added military and civilian jobs are great for the local economy, but it's the quality of people the jobs attract that matters more. Tauer said, "To get the extra jobs is great, but more important, it says the Air Force has a long-term commitment to Buckley."
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