vieques training phase-out plan

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• targets_locationVieques

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  The announced plan is specifically focused on addressing military training activities on the island of Vieques.

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  end live fire on Vieques, and commit to phasing out all training there.

• directsDefense Department

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  The plan involves directing the Defense Department to implement concrete and immediate steps to address community concerns and facilitate military transition.

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  I will be directing the Defense Department to take concrete, and immediate steps to address the local community's concerns,

• affectsUS Armed Forces

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  The plan will give the armed forces time to transition to an alternative training site, impacting their current training operations.

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  giving our armed forces the time they need to transition to an alternative training site.

• establishesTransition Period for Vieques Training

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  The plan introduces a specific transition period during which rules for military training on Vieques will be changed.

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  during the transition period, the rules are going to be changing.

• changes_relationship_betweenUS Armed Forces

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  The policy shift signifies the beginning of a new relationship between the military and the people of Vieques.

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  new relationship between our military and the people of Vieques.

• ordersUS Navy

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  As part of the plan, the Navy is ordered to cease training on Vieques within a five-year timeframe.

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  I'm ordering the Navy to cease training on Vieques within five years.

• requestsTimetable for Vieques Operations Phase-Out

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  The Navy has been asked to develop a specific timetable for phasing out its operations on Vieques.

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  I have asked the Navy to come up with a specific timetable to phase out operations there,

• initiatesLand Transfer to Puerto Rico

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  The plan includes the intention to begin transferring land title on Vieques to Puerto Rico as soon as possible.

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  intend to begin transferring title to land to Puerto Rico as soon as possible -- beginning with the western quarter of the island.

• directsPentagon

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  The Pentagon is directed to provide alternatives to Vieques training and to begin budgeting for these alternatives in the coming year.

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  I am also directing the Pentagon to give me alternatives to Vieques training next year and begin to budget for it.

• restricts_training_toInert Ordnance Training

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  During the transition period, training on Vieques will be limited exclusively to inert ordnance, prohibiting live fire.

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  limited to only inert ordnance - no live fire.

• implementsReduced Military Training on Vieques

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  The plan includes a measure to cut in half the amount of time the Navy and Marine Corps will spend training on Vieques.

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  I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training.

• addressesCommunity Concerns of Vieques

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  A key part of the plan is to address the economic, health, and environmental concerns that the Vieques community has voiced for a long time.

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  we will address the economic, health, and environmental concerns that the community has had for so long.

• includes_measureCommercial Ferry Pier and Terminal Development

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  One of the measures to be implemented is the development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal.

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  development of a new commercial ferry pier and terminal,

• includes_measureArtificial Reef Creation

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  The plan includes the creation of an artificial reef to establish new commercial fishing areas.

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  an artificial reef to create new commercial fishing areas,

• includes_measureBioluminescent Bay Preservation Program

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  A bioluminescent bay preservation program is among the measures to be implemented to address environmental concerns.

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  a bioluminescent bay preservation program,

• includes_measurePublic Health Service Study

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  The plan incorporates a Public Health Service Study to address health concerns in the community.

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  and a Public Health Service Study.

• directsVieques Working Group

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  To ensure measures are taken and past mistakes are not repeated, the Pentagon is directed to establish a working group.

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  I will direct the Pentagon to establish a working group

• ensuresCombat Readiness

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  The plan is designed to provide the necessary training to ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness.

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  ensure satisfactory Navy and Marine Corps combat readiness

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