Military Bases: Analysis of DOD's Recommendations and Selection Process for Closures and Realignments

Abstract

The United States is closing and realigning military bases as part of its efforts to downsize and restructure its forces and reduce defense spending. To ensure that this process is fair, Congress enacted the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510). The act established an independent commission, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, and specified procedures the President, the Department of Defense (DOD), General Accounting Office (GAO), and the Commission must follow, through 1995, to close and realign bases. Under these procedures, the Secretary of Defense on March 12, 1993, recommended 165 closures, realignments, and other actions affecting bases within the United States. The act, as amended by Public Law 102-484, requires that by April 15, 1993, GAO provide the Commission and Congress a detailed analysis of the Secretary of Defense's recommendations and selection process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA454154

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Supply Depots
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting