Military Bases. An Analysis of the Commission's Realignment and Closure Recommendations

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) spends billions of dollars annually operating its domestic military bases. On May 3, 1988, the Secretary of Defense chartered a commission to recommend bases that could be realigned or closed. The Commission's December 29, 1988, report recommended that 86 bases be closed, 5 to partly closed, and 54 other be realigned, for an annual savings of about $694 million. In January 1989, the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members of the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services asked GAO to review the Commission's methodology, findings, and recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA454139

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Environment
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management

Readers

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