RESILIENT MARYLAND DEFENSE COMMUNITIES PROJECT Maryland is home to 20 military facilities that collectively generate more than $61 billion in economic impact. Ensuring the long-term viability of these installations is critical not only to national defense but also to the well-being of the communities that support them. To safeguard these installations against extreme weather, climate change, and other natural or man-made threats to mission readiness, the Maryland Department of Commerce has launched the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project. Funded by a $1.06 million Department of Defense grant through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), this initiative brings together the military, local defense communities, and state agencies—including the Maryland Office of Resilience within the Department of Emergency Management and the Maryland Department of Planning. The project’s objectives are to: • • •
Assess resilience risks in defense communities hosting military installations. Identify interdependencies, vulnerabilities, and resource gaps. Develop actionable recommendations to collaborate and mitigate these threats.
To achieve these goals, the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project will create a Collaborative Framework for Resilience in Maryland’s Defense Communities to align federal, state, and local resilience planning efforts and develop recommendations on how to respond as “One Community, One Maryland” while addressing the unique needs of Maryland’s military installations and their surrounding communities.
MARYLAND’S Military Installations
Fort George G. Meade Economic Impacts 116,036 jobs; $17.8B in total output; $10.5B in total wages
Fort Detrick Economic Impacts 66,409 jobs; $11.2B in total output; $5.7B in total wages
Naval Support Activity Bethesda Economic Impacts 14,620 jobs; $1.9B in total output; $1.4B in total wages
Forest Glen Annex Economic impact data for Forest Glen Annex is included in Fort Detrick's economic impact data. Forest Glen Annex is a sub-installation to Fort Detrick.
Naval Support Facility Carderock Economic Impacts 3,799 jobs; $0.6B in total output; $0.4B in total wages
Adelphi Laboratory Center Economic impact data f Adelphi Laboratory Cen is included in Aberdeen Proving Ground's economic impact data. Adelphi Laboratory Cen is a sub-installation to Aberdeen Proving Groun
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National Maritime Intelligence Integration Center Economic Impacts 6,049 jobs; $0.9B in total output; $0.5B in total wages
Naval Suppo Indian Head Economic Imp 4,771 jobs; $0 $0.5B in total
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Maryland National Guard Economic Impacts 8,753 jobs; $0.6B in total output; $0.4B in total wages
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Army Corps of Engineers—Baltimore District Economic Impacts 7,271 jobs; $1.3B in total output; $0.5B in total wages Aberdeen Proving Ground Economic Impacts 23,698 jobs; $4.0B in total output; $2.3B in total wages
Coast Guard Yard Economic Impacts 6,561 jobs; $0.9B in total output; $0.4B in total wages
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Naval Support Activity Annapolis Economic Impacts 10,149 jobs; $1.0B in total output; $0.7B in total wages Joint Base Andrews Economic Impacts 19,024 jobs; $2.5B in total output; $1.5B in total wages
Naval Research Lab—Chesapeake Bay Detachment Economic Impacts 61 jobs; $9.8M in total output; $5.3M in total wages Naval Air Station Patuxent River Economic Impacts 52,317 jobs; $6.3B in total output; $4.2B in total wages
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RESILIENT MARYLAND DEFENSE COMMUNITIES PROJECT
Participating Military Communities Eight military communities have undertaken or will soon engage in a Military Installation Resiliency Review or similar collaborative planning efforts with their local partners. The outcomes of these initiatives will serve as the foundation for the Collaborative Framework developed under the Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project: •
Naval Support Facility Indian Head in partnership with Charles County
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Joint Base Andrews in partnership with Prince George’s County
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Naval Support Activity Annapolis in partnership with the City of Annapolis
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Naval Support Activity Bethesda in partnership with Montgomery County
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River in partnership with St. Mary’s County
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Fort Meade in partnership with Anne Arundel County
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Fort Detrick in partnership with Frederick County
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Aberdeen Proving Ground in partnership with Harford County
Contact: Jennifer Chiasson Senior Grant Program Manager, Office of Military & Federal Affairs jennifer.chiasson@maryland.gov (443) 388-6245
For more information about this project, including upcoming project activities, please visit the project website:
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