Jumper provides insight to BRAC, joint basing initiatives Published Aug. 3, 2005 SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- The largest Base Realignment and Closure proposal in history calls for the closing of 10 Air Force installations and the realignment of 62 more. In his Aug. 3 Chief’s Sight Picture, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper explains how BRAC and joint basing will help maximize the Air Force’s warfighting capability while at the same time eliminating excess physical capacity. Part of that change includes joint basing, a concept that calls for two or more adjacent or nearby installations to consolidate support services and be run by a designated service. It is a winning combination that could save the Defense Department more than $2 billion over a 20-year period, he said.To read the complete Chief’s Sight Picture about BRAC and joint basing, log onto www.af.mil/media/viewpoints/csaf_joint_basing.html.