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Planned Realignment of New Cumberland Army Depot

LCD-79-324 Published: Jul 31, 1979. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 1979.
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The Army decided to phase out aircraft maintenance operations at the New Cumberland Army Depot, Pennsylvania. These operations involved the overhaul and repair of helicopter components. Over the past several years, the Army has implemented a number of realignments to reduce unnecessary support, headquarters, and overhead structure costs and to improve combat forces.

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