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Topic: Base Realignment and Closure, 2005

	Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005.
		It is the fifth Base Realignment and Closure ("BRAC") proposal generated since the process was created in the 1990s.
		It recommends closing 33 major United States military bases and the "realignment" (either enlarging or shrinking) of 29 others.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Base_Realignment_and_Closure%2C_2005 (309 words)

	DoD Base Realignment And Closure Preliminary Consideration List - 2005-Archives Page One
		Under the BRAC statute, actions to close or realign a base must be initiated within two years of the date the president transmits the BRAC Commission's recommendations report to Congress and must be completed within six years of that same date.
		Bases chosen for closure or major realignment can expect the process to be completed within six years from the approval of recommendations.
		Base realignment and closure is the process DoD uses to reorganize its installation infrastructure.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /brac2.html (5485 words)

	GAO-05-905, Military Bases: Observations on DOD's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Selection Process and ...
		Despite the diversity of bases and cross-service functions analyzed, each of the groups was expected to first analyze capacity and military value of its respective facilities or functions, and then to identify and evaluate various closure and realignment scenarios and provide specific recommendations.
		Sustainment, Recapitalization, and Base Operating Support Savings: DOD is also projecting savings from the sustainment and recapitalization of facilities that are scheduled to be demolished, as well as from facilities that might remain in DOD's real property inventory when activities are realigned from one base to another.
		Based on the experience from the previous BRAC rounds, we believe it is likely that additional federal costs are likely to be incurred, although these costs are not required to be included in DOD's cost and savings analyses, for providing assistance to BRAC-affected communities.
	www.gao.gov /htext/d05905.html (10671 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) - CPD - HUD
		Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) - CPD - HUD
		Base Realignment and Closure 2005 - U.S. Department of Defense
		It is the congressionally authorized process the US Department of Defense has previously used to reorganize its base structure to more efficiently and effectively support our military forces, increase operational readiness and facilitate new ways of doing business.
	www.hud.gov /offices/cpd/homeless/programs/brac/index.cfm (315 words)

	Base Closure and Property Transfer at Federal Facilities \| FFRR \| US EPA
		The purpose of this Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF, 12 pages, 46KB) file is to establish responsibilities and funding for the US Environmental Protection Agency's assistance and support in accelerating environmental restoration and cleanup decisions in support of reuse at selected Department of Defense (DoD) BRAC Rounds I-IV installations.
		Under the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 (BRAC) a number of communities have military installations that are slated to close.
		On August, 11, 2005, the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission met to receive testimony from federal, state and local government officials, professional associations and the general public regarding the issues related to the appropriate environmental stewardship of installations recommended for closure and realignment.
	www.epa.gov /fedfac/documents/baseclosure.htm (1333 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The preliminary 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list was released by the United States Department of Defense on May 13, 2005.
		It is the fifth Base Realignment and Closure ("BRAC") proposal generated since the process was created in 1988.
		The 2005 BRAC round is the fifth since the process was initiated in 1988, and it is the first since 1995.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Base_Realignment_and_Closure,_2005 (806 words)

	DoD Base Realignment And Closure Preliminary Consideration List - 2005
		The BRAC 2005 list of proposed base closings and realignments released by Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in May requires review by the BRAC commission, the Congress and the president, with a final approved listing expected sometime this fall.
		The recommended changes were based on saving defense dollars so they can be invested where they're needed and developing bases to support military readiness for the future, Anne Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy, told the committee members.
		Realign Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D.C., by assigning management, clinical, and training activities to the new WRNMMC and the new community hospital at Fort Belvoir.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /brac.html (5357 words)

	2005 Base Closure Recommendations
		Another option is to just close the "base" and all that overhead to save millions of dollars a year and expect the couple hundred remaining soldiers to survive amongst the locals.
		Portsmouth was to be included in the 1995 base closure list, but President Clinton was said to have exerted inappropriate pressure on the commission to spare it since the important New Hampshire presidential primary race was underway.
		The average Air Force base is less than half the size of a typical Army, Navy or Marine Corps base (based on active duty population).
	www.g2mil.com /2005.htm (8632 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
		In view of the political and economic ramifications of the closures, Congress decided that it had to be involved in the process and passed legislation in 1965 that required DOD to report any base closure programs to it.
		It required DOD to notify Congress when a base was a candidate for reduction or closure; to prepare studies on the strategic, environmental, and local economic consequences of such action; and to wait sixty days for a congressional response.
		Because the 1988 Commission was the sole authority for recommending closure and realignments to the Secretary of Defense there were no recommendations made that were not accepted by the Secretary of Defense.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/brac.htm (2795 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure 2005 - U.S. Department of Defense
		ATLANTA, May 3, 2006 – With the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process shutting down 25 major installations and radically realigning 24 others over the next six years, a BRAC conference under way here is focusing on growth as well as downsizing, a defense official told reporters here today.
		WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2005 – The Base Realignment and Closure Commission delivered its final report, outlining its recommendations for reshaping the Pentagon's infrastructure and force structure plan, to President Bush late Sept. 8.
		The BRAC Commission recommendations for reshaping the Defense Department's infrastructure and force structure became official on November 9, 2005 and are available at www.brac.gov/finalreport.asp The Defense Department now has until September 15, 2011 to complete implementation of these recommendations.
	www.dod.mil /brac (992 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The BRAC process was developed in an attempt to achieve the government's goal of closing and realigning military installations despite the political challenges which often arise when facilities face reduction or elimination.
		By September 2005, the commission must submit its list to the President, who must either approve or disapprove the list in its entirety.
		The Pentagon released its proposed list for BRAC 2005 (see Base Realignment and Closure, 2005) on May 13, 2005 (a date given the moniker "BRAC Friday").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Base_Realignment_and_Closure (423 words)

	THE FLAGSHIP - ARCHIVES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Among those recommendations were the closure of nine major Navy installations, the realignment of eight others and the closure of 46 smaller installations — including 37 reserve centers.
		Closures in 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995 eliminated or realigned 451 installations, including 97 major ones, resulted in a net savings to the government of about $18 billion through 2001.
		Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld delivered his recommendations for base realignment and closure to the BRAC Commission and the medical recommendations are part of this process.
	www.flagshipnews.com /Flag_arc_nu/arc_05.19.05news.html (5109 words)

	Base Realignment Closure 2005
		Base Realignment and Closure and the impact of bringing an additional 22,000 personnel to Fort Belvoir by 2011 brought a crowd of more than 200 together for a public information meeting Jan. 24 at the Springfield Hilton.
		The 2005 BRAC Commission recommended realigning approximately 59 agencies and activities — including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Washington Headquarters Service, Program Executive Office-Enterprise Infor-mation Systems and the Missile Defense Headquarters Command Center — to Fort Belvoir.
		President George W. Bush signed those recommendations into law in November of that year and the realignment must be complete by 2011.
	www.belvoir.army.mil /brac.asp?id=brac-default (714 words)

	Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
		Any comments received by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission through this portal that allege criminal misconduct will be removed from posting in order to facilitate the investigation.
		General comments and criticisms of the Department of Defense base closure and realignment recommendations that do not amount to a violation of criminal or ethical standards should be directed to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, not the Department of Defense Inspector General.
		The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission is not an entity of the Department of Defense.
	www.brac.gov /feedback.aspx (394 words)

	BRAC fosters stationing strategy - Log Notes - Base Realignment and Closure Army Logistician - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		With another round of base closures looming in 2005, the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, Lieutenant General Richard A. Cody, has approved a strategy to govern the Army's approach to the base closure process.
		The purpose of the stationing strategy is to ensure that, at the end of the BRAC process, the Army retains a set of multifunctional installations that allow it to meet both its Title 10 responsibilities and its transformation goals in the most cost-effective and efficient manner achievable.
		Ideally, the Army's decisions on stationing are based on its force structure, which, in turn, is based on national strategy as defined in the Defense Planning Guidance (DPG).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAI/is_6_35/ai_110459252 (540 words)

	TRADOC News Service
		The process of BRAC, or base realignment and closure -- referring to the congressionally authorized process DoD uses to reorganize its base structure -- begins with a threat assessment of the future national security environment, followed by the development of a force-structure plan and basing requirements to meet these threats.
		Moreover, in preparing the list of realignment and closure recommendations in May 2005, DoD will conduct a thorough review of its existing infrastructure in accordance with the law and DoD BRAC 2005 guiding procedures, ensuring that all military installations are treated equally and evaluated on their continuting military value to our nation.
		Under the BRAC law, actions to close or realign a base must be initiated within two years of the date the president transmits the BRAC commission's recommendations report to Congress and must be completed within six years of that same date.
	www.tradoc.army.mil /pao/fact_sheets/BRAC.htm (1268 words)

	Field Guide to Military Base Closings (NAR Information Central)
		Military base closings in the '90's were often met with great opposition.
		But base closings in the 2000's seem to viewed as golden opportunities by many in the real estate industry and by the local communities surrounding them.
		BRAC 2005 Closure and Realignment Impacts by State
	www.realtor.org /libweb.nsf/pages/fg419 (450 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure
		Recommendations from the Secretary of Defense are made to the President for the realignment or closing of military installations based on a force structure plan and selection criteria where military value is the primary consideration.
		On 1 April 2005, the President transmitted to the Senate nominations for the appointment of nine new members to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
		Most likely, the biggest population affected will be retirees and their families, as they are more geographically tied to the area, and may have become dependant on the health care and other services offered on the installation.
	www.tricare.osd.mil /brac (1480 words)

	BRAC votes to close four Georgia military bases - Atlanta Business Chronicle: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The federal government's Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) voted today to go forward with the Pentagon's plans to close Fort McPherson, Fort Gillem, Naval Air Station-Atlanta and a Navy supply school in Athens.
		The base closures are part of the Pentagon's plan to streamline the military from one designed to fight the Cold War into one better suited to confront Islamic terrorism and 21st century threats such as regimes in North Korea and Iran.
		Despite the closures, Georgia could gain between 4,000 and 7,500 additional military personnel when the base realignment process is complete.
	atlanta.bizjournals.com /atlanta/stories/2005/08/22/daily18.html (1064 words)

	Online NewsHour: BRAC Commissioners Express Confidence in Base Closing Process -- August 26, 2005
		On the final day of military base negotiations, two Base and Realignment commissioners discuss the base closing process and the apolitical nature of their work.
		RAY SUAREZ: And joining me now is Anthony Principi, the chairman of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, and Philip Coyle, one of the commissioners on the BRAC committee.
		There are eight criteria in the law that we have to use in determining whether to close or realign a military installation; the top four criteria relate to military value: The capability of our armed forces, the ability to surge, mobilization in times of conflict, the cost of operations and of manpower.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/military/july-dec05/brac_8-26.html (2182 words)

	Air Force Link - BRAC 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The purpose of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 is to permit the secretary of defense to make the most efficient and effective use of Department of Defense resources.
		BRAC 2005 will allow defense officials to maximize both war-fighting capability and efficiency through joint organizational and basing solutions that will facilitate multi-service missions, reduce excess capacity, save money and redirect resources to modernize equipment and infrastructure and develop the capabilities to meet 21st century
		Finally, the BRAC 2005 process will ensure that the United States continues to have the best-trained and equipped military in the world.
	www.af.mil /brac (174 words)

	U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXER \| California Military Bases
		Rather than pursue another painful round of military base closures, I believe the Pentagon should focus its energy and resources on cleaning up the bases it has already closed, enabling communities to bring these areas back to full use.
		Secretary of Defense forwards recommendations for closure and realignment to the commission, at which time the information will be available to the public.
		As more information becomes available during the BRAC 2005 process, it will be released to the public through the media from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.
	boxer.senate.gov /CAbases/index.cfm (514 words)

	Philip E. Coyle, III, CDI Senior Advisor, Appointed to Base Realignment and Closure 2005
		The Center for Defense Information is proud to announce that Philip E. Coyle III, a senior advisor at the center, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the independent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 commission.
		With these closures, the Pentagon is able to eliminate wasteful and unnecessary expenditures on underperforming military sites.
		The most recent round of base closure and realignment occurred in 1995, during which 97 major bases were closed.
	www.cdi.org /program/document.cfm?DocumentID=2997&from_page=../index.cfm (253 words)

	Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 - Definition, explanation
		Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 - Definition, explanation
		Pentagon officials say that, if adopted in full by the nine-member BRAC Commission (a historically unlikely scenario), the recommendations would save almost $5050 billion over 20 years.
		Short summary of closure and realignment impacts by state (in PDF format) - MSNBC
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/base_realignment_and_closure__2005.php (352 words)

	AAEDC - Base Realignment & Closure
		Base Realignment and Closure Informatics Defense and Intelligence Chesapeake Innovation Center Commercial Revitalization Agriculture and Environment Strategic Plan
		In November 2005, the Department of Defense’s 2005 BRAC recommendations were made law, and the federal government’s decision to consolidate key research and high-technology jobs to Fort George G. Meade and to Anne Arundel County became a reality.
		The 2005 BRAC decision to consolidate key research and high-technology jobs to this region will have a tremendous economic impact on our economy.
	www.aaedc.org /base_realignment_&_closure.html (432 words)

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