CHERRY POINT, N.C. (April 3, 2002) -- The Navy today announced its intention of conducting detailed studies to determine the feasibility and economy of converting various Management/Engineering support functions to contractor performance at the Naval Aviation Depot, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Currently there are approximately 14 civilian personnel affected by the study. Decisions to convert functions to contract will be made only if the studies indicate that significant savings of tax dollars can be achieved. If such decisions are made, Congress and the public will be notified of the study. Any employee affected will receive assistance from federal placement programs with transfer rights to other positions in the Department of Defense or to other federal agencies, including relocations at government expense, if necessary.