Military Base Closures: Analysis of DOD's Process and Recommendations for
1995 (Testimony, 04/17/95, GAO/T-NSIAD-95-132).

During the 1995 round of base closures, the Pentagon's recommendations
to close surplus military bases were generally sound, although GAO
questions the reasonableness of specific recommendations.  For example,
some excess facilities were spared only because of high up-front
shutdown costs.  GAO singles out the Air Force process as particularly
subjective and poorly documented.  Also, the Navy did not consistently
apply Defense Department (DOD) criteria when it decided to retain some
facilities because of the economic impact their closure would have on
local communities.  Meanwhile, DOD's estimate of $1.8 billion in annual
savings did not take into accounting potentially costly environmental
cleanup activities at military bases.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-NSIAD-95-132
     TITLE:  Military Base Closures: Analysis of DOD's Process and 
             Recommendations for 1995
      DATE:  04/17/95
   SUBJECT:  Base closures
             Military downsizing
             Military bases
             Cost effectiveness analysis
             Federal facility relocation
             Site selection
             Federal agency reorganization
             Defense cost control
             Defense capabilities
             Base realignments

             
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