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Sequestration, Civilian Military Furloughs Could Hit Close to Home in Abilene

By: BCH News Staff
Updated: February 25, 2013
If government sequestration takes place on March 1, the massive cuts to military funding may hit close to home in Abilene.

President Obama has blocked sequestration from affecting funding for military personnel, but the cuts could seriously affect civilian employees in the form of massive furloughs. 

Dyess Air Force Base alone currently employs 380 appropriated-fund civilians who may be affected if no agreement for alternate cuts is made Before March 1.

According to a document released by The White House Press Secretary earlier Monday, an estimated 52,000 DoD civilian employees could be affected in Texas alone.

To read the document released by the DoD on February 20 outlining the affects of the sequestration on civilian personnel, open the PDF below.

The ACC has also released a page that has links and information on budget-related issues and news from the DoD and Air Force at http://www.acc.af.mil/sequestration.

Continued Coverage 

White House Releases Details on Sequester's Looming Impact on Texas

FAA Outlines Possible Effects of Sequestration on Airports, Travelers

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