Military Bases Status of Prior Base Realignment and Closure Rounds.

Abstract

This report responds to your request that we review important issues associated with the four rounds of military base realignments and closures (BRAC) beginning in 1988. Through closure rounds in 1988, 1991, 1993, and 1995, the Department of Defense (DOD) expected to significantly reduce its domestic infrastructure and provide needed dollars for high-priority defense programs such as modernization. This report addresses (1) DOD'S progress in completing action on BRAC recommendations and transferring unneeded base property to other users, (2) the precision of DOD's estimates of BRAC costs and savings, (3) environmental cleanup progress and estimated associated costs, and (4) reported trends in economic recovery in communities affected by base closures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA357848

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Base Closures
  • Congress
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Geography
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Urban Areas
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design