With a federal appeals court injunction last week, the Army faces the possibility that it will have to train its O'ahu-based Stryker brigade at a location such as Fort Lewis, Wash., for a deployment to Iraq next year.
A host of contractors, meanwhile, now find work stopped on some of the 28 projects worth $700 million that were under way for the 328-vehicle Stryker unit — one of the biggest Army projects in Hawai'i since World War II.
Charlie Ota, vice president for military affairs with the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i, said it stands to reason the stoppage would have an effect on contractors and jobs.
"I would think it's a real cause for concern," Ota said. "I don't know how long this injunction is going to last."
The chamber's military affairs council is expected to meet today with Lt. Gen. John M. Brown III, the head of the U.S. Army in the Pacific, to discuss the ramifications.
Army weighs Stryker options
By William Cole, Honolulu AdvertiserWith a federal appeals court injunction last week, the Army faces the possibility that it will have to train its O'ahu-based Stryker brigade at a location such as Fort Lewis, Wash., for a deployment to Iraq next year.
A host of contractors, meanwhile, now find work stopped on some of the 28 projects worth $700 million that were under way for the 328-vehicle Stryker unit — one of the biggest Army projects in Hawai'i since World War II.
