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Exhibit 1
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, 2023
Exhibit 2
Employment and Other Populations
Goodfellow Air Force Base Economic Impact, 2023
Background
Goodfellow Air Force Base (AFB) was established in 1940 in San Angelo.1 The base specializes in military education and support, training members from all branches of the U.S. military, including the Space Force and Coast Guard. The 17th Training Wing comprises four groups, three of which are located at the base. The 17th Training Group, with five squadrons, specializes in fire protection and advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance education, graduating nearly 12,000 students annually. The 17th Mission Support Group, the base’s most diverse group, includes six squadrons handling logistics and personnel support. It manages the largest fire truck fleet in the Air Force and oversees substantial government contracts and operational budgets to support the Department of Defense’s premier training facilities. The 17th Medical Group provides comprehensive outpatient services to the base community through its two squadrons. Tenant units include the Army’s 344th Military Intelligence Battalion, which trains more than 1,400 soldiers each year, and other detachments that support training for Marines, Navy and Coast Guard personnel. Additionally, Goodfellow AFB is enhancing its collaboration with the Space Force to establish a more permanent presence, reflecting its critical role in multi-branch military training and operations.
Goodfellow AFB, through its Active Air Force Community Partnership Agreements, collaborates extensively with local entities. These partnerships enhance community integration and readiness by facilitating resource sharing, training opportunities and mutual aid across diverse areas, such as emergency response, public safety, education and health services, ensuring both military and community needs are met efficiently.
Economic Impact
The Comptroller’s office and the Texas Military Preparedness Commission collected economic data from each of the state’s 14 U.S. military installations. These data were collected using a survey designed to ensure consistency in determining the total direct and indirect contribution of the base’s populations to state-level employment, gross domestic product, output and disposable personal income (Exhibits 1 and 2).2
As of 2023, Goodfellow AFB is home to 6,220 direct employees, of which 5,074 are active-duty military personnel. This base also has around 4,000 military retirees accessing the installation, camp facilities and resources. The Comptroller’s office estimates the population directly affiliated with Goodfellow AFB contributed at least $3 billion to the Texas economy in 2023.3
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, 2023
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| Total direct employment | 6,220 |
| Total employment (direct and indirect) | 12,064 |
| Output | $3,109,547,000 |
| Gross domestic product | $1,836,125,000 |
| Disposable personal income | $786,236,000 |
Notes: “Total direct employment” refers to both actual full time and full time equivalent (FTE) employees. For part-time employees, their FTE is calculated based on their hours divided by the standard 40-hour work week; “total employment” refers to both direct and indirect employment, meaning “total direct employment” as noted above plus any indirect employees such as temporary contractors; “output” refers to the total value of all goods and services (both final and intermediate) produced in Texas; “gross domestic product” refers to the total value of all final goods and services produced in Texas; “disposable personal income” refers to post-income-tax income.
Source: Regional Economic Models Inc. (REMI)
The Comptroller’s economic impact analysis represents a conservative estimate of the economic impact of Goodfellow AFB on Texas. Each installation’s distinctive characteristics contribute to the Texas economy in different ways.
Employment and Other Populations
| Description | Full Time Equivalent (FTE) |
|---|---|
| FULL-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Active Duty Army | 870 |
| Active Duty Navy | 238 |
| Active Duty Air Force | 3,276 |
| Active Duty Marine Corps | 674 |
| Active Duty Coast Guard | 12 |
| Active Duty National Guard/Reserve | 4 |
| FULL-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 598 |
| Non-Appropriated | 98 |
| OTHER FULL-TIME PERSONNEL | |
| Full Time Employees Not Listed Elsewhere | 0 |
| PART-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Army Reserve | 0 |
| Navy Reserve | 0 |
| Air Force Reserve | 3.2 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 0 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 0 |
| PART-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 0 |
| Non-Appropriated | 27.6 |
| OTHER | |
| Contractors, Total (staff) | 419 |
| Average Daily Student Load | 2,670 |
| TOTALS | |
| Total Direct FTE Employment | 6,219.8 |
| Total Number of Dependents | 1,445 |
| Total Indirect FTE Employment | 5,844 |
Source: Goodfellow Air Force Base
End Notes
- Department of Defense Military Installations; “Goodfellow AFB,” https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/in-depth-overview/goodfellow-afb (Last visited April 29, 2024).↳
- Estimate inputs and assumptions include the following: (1) all data submitted are for 2023; (2) input includes full-time, permanent employees and a full-time equivalent (FTE) for any part-time employees; (3) dependents are associated with Goodfellow Air Force Base only; (4) all economic impact is within Texas.↳
- This study represents an analysis of the economic impact of the population and employees directly affiliated with the base. This includes active duty, visiting, and other military personnel, dependents, civilian employees and contractors directly affiliated with the base – as reported in documents emailed from Goodfellow Air Force Base to Jolene Hudson, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, March 2024.↳