Military Base Closures: Socioeconomic Impacts

Cowan, Tadlock

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Defense budgets;    Military base closures;    Military bases;    Military personnel;   

RP-ID  :  RS22147
RP-ID  :  RS22147_2012Feb07

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The most recent Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission submitted its final report to the Administration on September 8, 2005. Implementation of the BRAC round was officially completed on September 15, 2011. In the report, the commission rejected 13 of the initial Department of Defense recommendations, significantly modified the recommendations for 13 other installations, and approved 22 major closures. Early planning and decisive leadership from officials are important factors in addressing local socioeconomic impacts from base realignment and closing. Drawing from existing studies, this report assesses the potential community impacts and proposals for minimizing those impacts.