WASHINGTON – On Thursday, a decision was announced by Washington to move Sector New Orleans to Federal City.

United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., on Thursday made the following statement after hearing from U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. that Sector New Orleans, including its 300 employees, will be moved to Federal City.  According to Landrieu, Federal City was the alternative proposed by the State, after the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission chose to close the Naval Support Activity in Bywater and Algiers. Federal City will consolidate the Naval Support Activity onto the West Bank in Algiers and provide the military and other federal entities with a new headquarters building financed by the state of Louisiana. 

Sen. Landrieu said:

“This is great news for the West Bank, the City of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Federal City opens new doors of opportunity that will drive the future of military and homeland security in the region and around the world.  Vice Admiral Papp and I discussed moving Sector New Orleans to Federal City back in November, and after surveying the program, he told me yesterday that Sector New Orleans should be moved to this innovative new location.  Federal City is a key component to our recovery. It is a boon to the state’s economy, and it provides our military with the infrastructure and environment required to succeed today.”