Base Realignment and Closure 2005

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Base Realignment and Closure 2005 was a major U.S. Department of Defense initiative that restructured military installations nationwide by closing, consolidating, and realigning bases to increase efficiency and reduce costs.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States defense reform initiative
base realignment and closure round
aimsTo eliminate excess military infrastructure
increase efficiency of U.S. military infrastructure
promote joint basing among military services
reduce Department of Defense costs
appliesTo Defense Finance and Accounting Service facilities
Defense Information Systems Agency facilities
Defense Logistics Agency facilities
Joint military installations
National Guard facilities
U.S. Air Force bases
U.S. Army bases
U.S. Marine Corps bases
U.S. Navy bases
U.S. military installations
active duty installations
reserve component facilities
approvedBy President of the United States
United States Congress
coordinatedBy Office of the Secretary of Defense
country United States
follows Base Realignment and Closure 1995
hasEffect changes in local economies near bases
increase in joint military operations capability
reduction of long-term infrastructure costs
relocation of military missions
relocation of military personnel
hasPart base closures
base consolidations
base realignments
implementedBy United States Department of Defense
involves closure of domestic military installations
consolidation of domestic military installations
realignment of domestic military installations
legalBasis Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act
legislatedBy United States Congress
namedAfter Base Realignment and Closure process
partOf Base Realignment and Closure program
United States military transformation efforts of the 2000s
pointInTime 2005
scope nationwide
sector defense
shortName BRAC 2005
startTime 2005
supervisedBy Base Realignment and Closure Commission
timePeriod early 21st century

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
establishedUnder
Fort Devens, Massachusetts ("Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)")
closureProcess
Joint Base Lewis–McChord
createdUnder
Base Realignment and Closure 2005 ("Base Realignment and Closure process")
namedAfter
Base Realignment and Closure 2005 ("Base Realignment and Closure program")
partOf
Mare Island Naval Shipyard ("Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process")
reasonForClosure
Base Realignment and Closure 2005 ("Base Realignment and Closure Commission")
supervisedBy

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