The base provides living and entertainment amenities for roughly 3,000 staff that visit each year.
The base provides the flavor and the whites provide the "lift".
The base has since provided many jobs for civilians and is one of Utah's major employers.
In addition, its strong agricultural base provided for greater food resources.
A "secure base" provides security for exploration in one's environment.
Both bases provide training, and club members regularly dive in their local areas on weekends.
The base provides direct employment for about 2,500 civilian personnel.
The reasons have nothing to do with national security or military efficiency: the bases bring in money and provide jobs for constituents.
A Lunar base would provide an excellent site for any kind of observatory.
If renovated, the base could provide rapid access to southern Africa.