Fort Knox will lose 487 jobs in command restructuring move

STAFF REPORT

Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 11 p.m. — (UPDATED Thursday, April 20, 10:05 a.m.) A move to create a new command structure at the Fort Knox military post will mean the loss of 487 jobs. The loss stems from the announced inactivation of the U.S. Army Accessions Command at the post.

The announcement came late Wednesday, according to a story in the Elizabethtown News-Enterprise.

The U.S. Army Accessions Command (USAAC) was created in 2002 and is part of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The USAAC put Recruiting Command, Cadet Command and initial entry organizations under a single headquarters. In addition to Fort Knox, some elements of the USAAC are located at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va.

The newspaper reports that the employment impact at the post is estimated to be 130 civilian jobs; 290 contract jobs; and 65 military positions. Two general officer slots that were associated with the command structure will also be eliminated.

The positions lost are not related to jobs created by the Base Realignment and Closure initiative and the human resources positions coming to the area from that change. Human Resources Command will continue to report to the Army deputy chief of staff.

Click here to read The Elizabethtown News-Enterprise’s story on the announcement.

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