[GaltMeister]

I'm sitting a stones throw from the former NAS Memphis & Naval Air Technical Training Center, the former closed, the latter moved to NAS Pensacola in the mid 1990's. We did get most of the Bureau of Naval Personnel here which has helped to offset things some.

It's been a tough row for this town since then, but things bottomed 3-4 years ago, and we are starting to see some real diversified growth, as opposed to total dependence on the USN.

Plus we inherited one of the best landing strips in the state, and 19,000 or so acres of real estate for industrial development. It was hard on this little town (Millington, TN) but not the end of the world.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Being on the base was fine, but if you are trying to raise a family, where are you going to live? The schools in Millington aren't rated well, You can go to Tipton County for better schools, but you run into some serious good ole boy networks. Plus the family trees up there look like telephone poles. A GS 11 can't get into Collierville or Germantown. Cordova gets annexed by King Willie. That leaves Bartlet or Shelby County. I guess if you have been there for a long time or you have family it is a more desirable place. Newcomers have a tough time though.

[Poohbah]

I'm sitting a stones throw from the former NAS Memphis & Naval Air Technical Training Center, the former closed, the latter moved to NAS Pensacola in the mid 1990's.

Ah, memories of Marine Air Training Support Squadron 902...