panel of distinguished citizens
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- convener
- Defense Secretary Cohen
- convening_authority
- Defense Secretary Cohen
- description
- A group convened by the Defense Secretary to propose alternatives for military training in Vieques, considering national security needs and local concerns.
- mandate
- find alternatives for Vieques training
Relationships
- found_lack_of_good_neighbor_policy_onVieques
- description
- The Panel determined that the military's conduct on Vieques had not always been considerate of the local community.
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- Page 21file
- source_text
- The Panel found that we have not always been good neighbors on Vieques
- recommended_reduction_ofMilitary Training (Vieques)
- description
- The Panel recommended a reduction in the days per year allocated for bombing training on Vieques to 130 days.
- source
- Page 21file
- source_text
- reduce training involving bombing to 130 days a year.
- recommended_phasing_out_of_use_ofVieques
- description
- The Panel recommended that the military work towards replacing Vieques as a training site within five years.
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- Page 21file
- source_text
- recommended that we work toward replacing Vieques in five years
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T04:35:01.616Z
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- Page 21file
- recommendedreplacing Vieques
- description
- The Panel concluded that the military had not been a good neighbor and advised replacing Vieques as a training site within five years.
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- Page 21file
- source_text
- The Panel found that we have not always been good neighbors on Vieques and recommended that we work toward replacing Vieques in five years
- recommendedreducing Bombing training
- description
- The Panel suggested limiting bombing training to 130 days annually as part of its recommendations for Vieques.
- source
- Page 21file
- source_text
- reduce training involving bombing to 130 days a year.
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- 2026-03-04T04:54:25.188Z
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- Page 21file