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Exhibit 1
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, NAS Kingsville, 2023
Exhibit 2
Employment and Other Populations
Naval Air Station Kingsville Economic Impact, 2023
Background
Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, established in 1942, is one of the Navy’s premier locations for jet/strike aviation training. NAS Kingsville houses a branch of the Naval Supply Systems Command, which assist customers along three main lines of business: weapons systems support, global logistics support, and sailor and family support to maintain warfighter readiness and improve quality of life for its personnel.
NAS Kingsville also supports Training Air Wing TWO, a program that provides the Boeing T-45 Goshawk aircraft, maintenance and undergraduate pilot training to develop the next generation of jet/strike fighter pilots for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Each year, about 200 students report to Training Air Wing TWO for programs that last from 11 months to 13 months. Training Air Wing TWO consists of approximately 200 student Naval Aviators, 75 instructors and more than 500 civilian and contract employees each year.1
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 survey2 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).3
As of 2023, this command is home to a total of 1,802 direct employees, of which 549 are active-duty military personnel. This base also has over 17,500 military retirees accessing the installation, camp facilities and resources. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates the population directly affiliated with NAS Kingsville, located southwest of Corpus Christi, contributed at least $1 billion to the Texas economy in 2023.4
Estimated Total Contribution to the Texas Economy, NAS Kingsville, 2023
| Contribution | Value |
|---|---|
| Total direct employment | 1,802 |
| Total employment (direct and indirect) | 4,338 |
| Output | $1,029,009,000 |
| Gross domestic product | $629,490,000 |
| Disposable personal income | $259,453,000 |
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 NAS Kingsville 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 | 10 |
| Active Duty Navy | 408 |
| Active Duty Air Force | 0 |
| Active Duty Marine Corps | 97 |
| Active Duty Coast Guard | 0 |
| Active Duty National Guard/Reserve | 34 |
| FULL-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 256 |
| Non-Appropriated | 61 |
| OTHER FULL-TIME PERSONNEL | |
| Full Time Employees Not Listed Elsewhere | 0 |
| PART-TIME DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | |
| Army Reserve | 239 |
| Navy Reserve | 0 |
| Air Force Reserve | 0 |
| Marine Corps Reserve | 0 |
| Coast Guard Reserve | 0 |
| PART-TIME CIVILIAN PERSONNEL | |
| Appropriated | 0 |
| Non-Appropriated | 65 |
| OTHER | |
| Contractors, Total (staff) | 936 |
| Average Daily Student Load | 0 |
| TOTALS | |
| Total Direct FTE Employment | 1,802 |
| Total Number of Dependents | 0 |
| Total Indirect FTE Employment | 2,536 |
Source: NAS Kingsville
End Notes
- Commander Navy Region South, “Training Air Wing TWO”, https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NAS-Kingsville/About/Tenant-Commands/Training-Air-Wing-Two/ (Last visited May 1, 2024).↳
- NAS Kingsville did not include salary information in their response, meaning the analysts used REMI’s built-in salary/wage indicators compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Services. See https://www.remi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Data_Sources_and_Estimation_Procedures.pdf for more information.↳
- 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 NAS Kingsville 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 NAS Kingsville to Jolene Hudson, Texas Military Preparedness Commission, February 2024.↳