Ten
primary Navy and Marine
installations make this region
the largest military complex in
the United States. More than
100,000 military and 50,000
civilian personnel are
affiliated with the commands.
San Diego is also home to the
Navy's Pacific operations.
One-sixth of the entire fleet
and one-half of the Pacific Feet
are based within the county.
Experts estimate Department of
Defense annual expenditures in
San Diego, including US. space
and Naval Warfare Systems
Command (SPAWAR) defense
contracts, payroll and base
operations at more than $9.5
billion. In fact, San Diego is
second only to Los Angeles for
defense dollars awarded.
The
military impact reaches beyond
the primary financial
considerations. Secondary
financial resources include the
more than 200,000 family members
who have relocated to the county
as well as the 85,000 military
retirees who work at the many
San Diego high-tech companies in
need of their special skills.
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