Guam - The United States Navy has announced a delay in the release of the Record of Decision regarding the military buildup on Guam as a result of troops transitioning from Okinawa.  

The highly-anticipated document will not be released Friday as planed; instead it will be announced on September 20.

The setback evidently is necessary to ensure that all comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement are able to be fully considered in the ROD. In addition, the consultation process under the National Historic Preservation Act and Endangered Species Act are still ongoing.