Consolidation of Base Operations Support (BOS) in Panama
Abstract
All three Military Departments maintain bases in Panama. Nineteen bases are clustered in two small geographical areas, one at each end of the canal. Studies of the past five years have revealed opportunities for substantially reducing the cost of base operations support (BOS) by consolidating the management of some base support functions across the Military Departments. However, very few of the studies' recommendations have been implemented. On 19 July 1982, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics) directed consolidation of family housing management and real property maintenance activities in Panama. He tasked LMI to determine whether still other BOS functions there should be consolidated. We examined eight BOS functions: civilian personnel operations; transportation; vehicle maintenance; food services; morale, welfare and recreation; Class VI beverage stores; purchasing and contracting; and law enforcement. Adoption of our recommendations will eliminate at least 158 of 2400 personnel positions in Panama now devoted to the BOS functions we studied. Resultant savings should top $4.7 million. An additional $2.6 million annual savings could result from centralized procurement. The costs of implementing the recommendations will be a small fraction of the $7.3 million per year total savings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA125388
Entities
People
- Evan R. Harrington
- George R. O'day
- John B . Handy
- Paul F. Dienemann
- W. E. Cushen
Organizations
- LMI