Military Base Closures: Projected Savings from Fleet Readiness Centers Likely Overstated and Actions Needed to Track Actual Savings and Overcome Certain Challenges
Abstract
The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendation to establish fleet readiness centers was expected to yield more savings than any other of the 2005 BRAC recommendations. To achieve these savings the Navy plans to integrate civilian depot personnel to complete some repairs at intermediate maintenance departments to reduce aviation maintenance costs. This report, prepared under the Comptroller General authority to conduct evaluations on his own initiative, is one in a series of reports related to the 2005 BRAC recommendations. GAO's objectives were as follows: (1) analyze the reasons for changes in costs and savings estimates since the recommendation was approved, and (2) identify challenges in implementing this BRAC recommendation. GAO analyzed Navy and BRAC Commission costs and savings estimates and interviewed officials at the Naval Air Systems Command and at three fleet readiness centers. GAO is making recommendations for the Navy to adjust its business plan to include only savings directly related to implementing this BRAC recommendation and to monitor actual savings realized as the recommendation is implemented. In commenting on a draft of this report, DOD concurred with our recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA469874
Entities
People
- ;charles W. Perdue
- Avrum I. Ashery
- Brian J. Lepore
- Grace A. Coleman
- John E. Trubey
- Julia C. Matta
- Maria-alaina I. Rambus
- Michael Kennedy
- Pat. L. Bohan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office