United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-03-15 monographic deposited born digital 20 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-87 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87 P0b002ee180380cdd f:ns96087 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87 NSIAD-96-87 Test facilities Testing Military cost control Military downsizing Base realignments Army bases Air Force bases Military aviation Aircraft research Federal facility relocation California Alabama Arizona Other Written Product NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Secretary of the Army's tentative decision to move aviation testing activities now at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to Fort Rucker, Alabama, and retain Yuma Proving Ground.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the Army failed to fully account for savings from consolidating its aviation testing activities; (2) consolidation at Fort Rucker and Yuma Proving Ground will result in the greatest short-term and significant long-term savings; (3) single-site consolidation at Yuma will result in the greatest long-term savings and an optimum testing environment for future testing; (4) DOD and the services have not reached consensus about how best to consolidate and downsize test activities; (5) excess aviation testing capacity exists within the Department of Defense and signals that consolidation is necessary to reduce this excess; (6) the Secretary of Defense will need stronger commitment and leadership to evaluate whether these options or other options will serve DOD best. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-87 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-87 Other Written Product GAO/NSIAD-96-87; Army Aviation Testing: Need to Reassess Consolidation Plan; Test facilities Testing Military cost control Military downsizing Base realignments Army bases Air Force bases Military aviation Aircraft research Federal facility relocation California Alabama Arizona Public Law 104-106