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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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