United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-07-15 monographic deposited born digital 67 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-609 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609 P0b002ee18037feb0 f:d04609 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609 GAO-04-609 Armed forces abroad Base closures Base realignments Defense agreements Defense economic analysis Foreign governments International relations Military bases Military cost control Military facilities Military facility construction Military forces Proposed legislation Regional planning Strategic forces Strategic planning Asia DOD Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy Other Written Product A10921 Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. military overseas presence has changed dramatically. The Department of Defense (DOD) has been reexamining overseas basing requirements, and it expects to make a number of changes to provide greater flexibility for U.S. forces in Western Europe and Northeast Asia. Concerns over the potential use of funds for what may soon be obsolete basing projects prompted congressional action directing DOD to prepare and submit with next year's budget request comprehensive master plans for changing infrastructure requirements under each overseas command. GAO was also directed to report on the development and implementation of these plans. GAO completed an advance review to identify opportunities to make the plans more informative for Congress and DOD in their oversight responsibilities. This report addresses: (1) the development of overseas regional commands' comprehensive master plans, and (2) the factors affecting U.S. infrastructure costs overseas and the development and implementation of comprehensive master plans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609.pdf GAO-04-609 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-609 Other Written Product GAO-04-609; Defense Infrastructure: Factors Affecting U.S. Infrastructure Costs Overseas and the Development of Comprehensive Master Plans; Armed forces abroad Base closures Base realignments Defense agreements Defense economic analysis Foreign governments International relations Military bases Military cost control Military facilities Military facility construction Military forces Proposed legislation Regional planning Strategic forces Strategic planning Asia DOD Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy