| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, Florida, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Improve Oversight of Relocatable Facilities and Develop a Strategy for Managing Their Use across the Military Services |
Jun-2009 |
38 pages |
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Susan Ditto; Leslie Bharadwaja; Charles Perdue; Clara Mejstrik; Laura Talbott; Katherine Lenane; Mary Jo Lacasse; Brian J Lepore; Sharon Reid; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The concurrent implementation of several major Department of Defense (DoD) force structure and infrastructure initiatives has stressed the ability of traditional military construction to provide enough permanent living and working space for service members and other DoD personnel. As a result, the services are using some movable -- or relocatable -- facilities as barracks, administrative offices, medical facilities, dining halls, and equipment maintenance facilities to meet short-term needs. In Senate ... |
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| Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments |
22-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A Kan; Larry A Niksch; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. military has been building up forces on the U.S. territory of Guam to increase deterrence and power projection for possible responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. But the defense buildup on Guam is moderate. China has concerns about the defense buildup. Guam's role has increased with plans to withdraw some U.S. forces from ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
13-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, FL, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it has decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| The Impact of the Housing Crisis on Home-Owning Marines |
19-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
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A M Durning; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Traditionally, mission success has been the sole priority of the Marine Corps. Therefore, Marines are selected for orders based on the needs of the Marine Corps, not the unfortunate paralysis of the economy or private economic endeavors of Marines. However, the uncertain national economy and the precipitous housing crisis are a new dynamic that could limit career opportunities, compound wartime strains, and erode mission readiness. Department of Defense (DoD) directive ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for the Space Complex-5 SCOUT Launcher Relocation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
Jan-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip W Rieger; CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON (30TH) VANDENBERG AFB CA ENVIRONMENTAL FLIGHT
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| Environmental Assessment of the effects of relocating a SCOUT missile launcher from a dilapidated launch complex at VAFB, refurbishing it for use at Pacific Missile Range Facility in HI. Significant issue was that the Launcher was a historic property. This effect was mitigated through consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (attached to EA). EA concludes with a FONSI (finding of no significant impact), signed by base Vice Commander, thus ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Planning Efforts for the Proposed Military Buildup on Guam Are in Their Initial Stages, with Many Challenges Yet to Be Addressed |
01 MAY 2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J. Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| To reduce the burden of the U.S. military presence on Japanese communities while maintaining a continuing presence of U.S. forces in the region, in 2005 and 2006 the U.S.-Japan Defense Policy Review Initiative outlined the effort to relocate American military units in Japan to other areas, including Guam. The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to move 8,000 Marines and an estimated 9,000 dependents from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam by the ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Realignment of Air Force Special Operations Command Units to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico |
18 JAN 2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J. Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In September 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) recommended closing Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, unless a new mission for the base could be identified by December 31, 2009. In June 2006, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) would establish a new mission at Cannon Air Force Base and the command would take ownership of the base on October 1, ... |
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| Military Base Realignments and Closures: Impact of Terminating, Relocating, or Outsourcing the Services of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
NOV 2007 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Randall B. Williamson; Sheila Avruch; Adrienne Griffin; Cathy Hamann; Nora Hoban; Jasleen Modi; Carolina Morgan; Andrea Wysocki; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) pathologists perform three key services -- diagnostic consultations, education, and research -- primarily for physicians from DoD, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and civilian institutions. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) provision required the Department of Defense (DoD) to close the AFIP). GAO was asked to address the status and potential impact of implementing this BRAC provision. This report discusses the following: ... |
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| The Effects of Relocation of Yongsan Garrison on Labor Cost Sharing |
SEP 2006 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
David T. Kim; Frank T. Skrypak; Francis P. Brown; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The objective of this project is to estimate the amount of labor cost sharing (LCS) for both the United States Forces Korea (USFK) and the Republic of Korea government, using a forecasting model. This essential tool will allow leadership in the Korean peninsula to make decisions ahead of time that may prevent demonstrations and mass layoffs affecting the mission and the objective of U.S. presence in the region. With the ... |
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| Evaluation of Cross-Correlation Methods on a Massive Scale for Accurate Relocation of Seismic Events |
28 SEP 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Won-Young Kim; Paul G. Richards; David P. Schaff; Felix Waldhauser; Jian Zhang; LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY PALISADES NY
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| Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) at Columbia University is evaluating a method of locating seismic sources (earthquakes, explosions) based on the use of waveform cross-correlation (WCC) measurements instead of using the conventional measurements of seismic wave arrival time (phase picks). WCC measurements have been demonstrated to be 10 to 100 times more accurate, where they can be used. The principal issue we are exploring is the extent to which a significant ... |
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| Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Organizational Restructuring in the DoD: Implications for Education and Training Infrastructure |
2004 |
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| Authors:
Dina G. Levy; Joy S. Moini; Tessa Kaganoff; Edward G. Keating; Catherine H. Augustine; Tora K. Bikson; Kristin Leuschner; Susan M. Gates; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Two major ways in which the Department of Defense (DoD) strives to improve its efficiency is through the consolidation of defense facilities and changes in its governance structure (e.g., reorganization of defense agencies or field activities). Both types of initiatives can have significant effects on the governance structure and physical infrastructure of institutions that offer education, training, and development (ET&D) to DoD personnel. In anticipation of future DoD efficiency improvement ... |
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| The Argument Against Relocating U.S. Forces in Europe |
24 APR 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Stuart P. Drury; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| In recent months, a number of senior U.S. officials have discussed the possibility of realigning, reorganizing, and relocating U.S. forces in Europe. Leaving aside the Navy because of its relatively small presence in Europe, this paper outlines some of the major arguments against relocation of European-based U.S. Army and Air Force units to the continental United States (CONUS) or within Europe, including the cost, adverse impact on force deployment capability, ... |
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| Military Personnel: Longer Time Between Moves Related to Higher Satisfaction and Retention |
AUG 2001 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Periodic relocations are a basic fact of military life. The Department of Defense (DOD) reports that every year, about one-third of all military members make permanent change of station (PCS) moves. In addition, such moves may involve the members' dependents and household goods. PCS moves also involve considerable cost to both the government and individual service members. DOD's fiscal year 2001 appropriation for PCS travel expenses was more than $2.8 ... |
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| Deep Ocean Relocation Project Phase II: Sensors and System Architecture for Monitoring of Dredged Material Relocation to the Abyssal Seafloor (CD-ROM) |
08 FEB 2001 |
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| Authors:
Philip J. Valent; David K. Young; Albert W. Green; Donald C. Rhoads; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 25 Adobe Acrobat PDF files. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 63.5 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. ABSTRACT: This collection of reports documents a one year effort to identify sensors, sensor support platforms, sensor deployment strategies, and data recovery methods that could be used for monitoring potential contaminant leakage from dredged material placed on the deep ocean floor. A ... |
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| DoD Pilot Programs for Shipment of Personal Property - DoD Baseline Cost Methodology |
29 DEC 2000 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This audit was requested by the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). In response to Management Reform Memorandum No. 6, "Streamlining and Simplifying Member-Arranged Movement of Household Goods," June 4, 1997, DoD developed several pilot programs. The DoD personal property program is a $1.2 billion program that the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) manages for the Military Services, DoD agencies, and the Coast Guard. MTMC is the single largest customer of the ... |
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| Environmental Assessment. Conveyance and Reuse Naval Reserve Center Seattle, Seattle, WA |
MAY 2000 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly H. Kler; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND POULSBO WA
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| The Proposed Action is the conveyance of the Naval Reserve Center Seattle, Seattle, Washington (NRC Seattle) to the City of Seattle for park and recreational reuse. The previous site of NRC Seattle, the southern section of Lake Union, was vacated in April 1997. The relocation of NRC Seattle to NRC everett reduced the unit's base operating support requirements, and provided a site for possible future economic development by the City ... |
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| Defense Transportation: The Armys Hunter Pilot Project is Inconclusive but Provides Lessons Learned |
JUN 1999 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| DOD has long been concerned about the quality of service it provides military personnel and their families when they relocate. DOD spends approximately $3 billion annually to transport, store, and manage the household goods and unaccompanied baggage of its servicemembers and families. Past problems included poor service from movers, excessive incidence of loss or damage to servicemembers' property, and high claims costs to the government. All of these problems contributed ... |
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| Defense Base Realignment and Closure Budget Data for Modernization of Building 196, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C |
11 SEP 1998 |
18 pages |
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INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to determine the accuracy of Defense base realignment and closure military construction budget data. This report provides the results of the audit of one project, valued at $7.4 million, related to the relocation of Naval Sea Systems Command to the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. A review of the management control program, as it applies to the overall audit objective, is reported in Inspector General, ... |
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| Record of Decision and General Conformity Determination for Realignment of E-2 Squadrons from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, California |
16 JUN 1998 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| The Department of the Navy, after carefully weighing the operational, environmental, and cost implications of relocating E-2 aircraft from MCAS miramar to other Naval installations, announces its decision to realign four E-2 squadrons to Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) Point Mugu, California. |
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| Review of Relocation of the System Program Office and Logistics Support Support for the F-117A Stealth Fighter |
10 APR 1998 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas F. Gimble; Patricia A. Brannin; Brian M. Flynn; Delpha W. Martin; Ramon Garcia; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report addresses the relocation of the System Program Office and logistics support for the F-117A Stealth Fighter. The review was conducted in response to a congressional request. The Air Force has approved the F-117A acquisition plan to award a 5-year, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for sustainment and depot-level modification of the F-117A aircraft to Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for $2 billion. Review Objectives. The primary objective was to evaluate the process ... |
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| Military Base Closure: Questions to Relocating Two Navy Activities to North Island, California |
APR 98 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| This report responds to your request that we review the Navy's planned relocation and consolidation of the Naval Air Technical Services Facility and the headquarters of the Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit, currently located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the Naval Air Station at North Island, California These actions are being taken in response to the recommendations of the 1995 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission. You noted a change to ... |
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| Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Realignment of E-2 Squadrons from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar. Volume 1 |
MAR 1998 |
694 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| The purpose of the proposed action is to meet the legal directives of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (DBCRA) Public Law No. 101- 510 to realign E-2 aircraft and facilities. The proposed action will relocate four E-2 aircraft squadrons and related support personnel, equipment, and functions from MCAS Miramar to one of three alternative naval bases in California. The proposed action includes siting ... |
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| Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Realignment of E-2 Squadrons from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar. Volume II: Technical Appendices |
MAR 1998 |
335 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| As discussed in Section 1.5, Public Involvement Process of this document, the NEPA process is designed to involve the public in the decision- making process. This appendix contains copies of the public involvement materials used to inform federal, state, and local agencies, elected officials, organizations, and individuals about the preparation of this document. A scoping letter and project summary was distributed to announce the Navy's intent ... |
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| Empirical Studies of the Effect of Flood Risk on Housing Prices |
FEB 1998 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Philip T. Chao; James L. Floyd; William Holliday; ARMY ENGINEER INST FOR WATER RESOURCES FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The Principles and Guidlines for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies (P&G) provide that the reduction of flood damages should not be claimed as a benefit of evacuation or relocation because they are already accounted for in the fair market value of floodplain properties. Corps guidance for implementing the P&G explains further that "it would be double-counting to also consider the costs of the physical damages." Yet the assumption ... |
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| 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Action: Naval Sea Systems Command. (Environmental Impact Statement) |
OCT 97 |
470 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| This Environmental Impact Statement evaluates the potential effects of developing up to 1,000,000 square feet of additional office space at the Washington Navy Yard to support the relocation of 4,100 personnel associated with the Naval Sea System Command. The purpose of and need for the proposed action, alternatives considered, affected environment and environmental consequences are presented in the Environmental Impact Statement. Four alternative concept development plans are evaluated in detail. ... |
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| State Department: Using Best Practices to Relocate Employees Could Reduce Costs and Improve Service |
OCT 97 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| In the past few years, the Department of State has begun to examine the applicability of "best practices" used in both the public and private sector to key agency processes. Because the Department, like many private sector and other government organizations, expends considerable resources each year to relocate employees internationally, we examined its process for transferring employees and their household effects to identify best practices that State should consider adopting ... |
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| Economic Analysis of Customer Service Call Center Project |
OCT 97 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Edward Pitt; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY RICHMOND VA OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE
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| The analysis provides an economic analysis on the integration of three stand-alone operations into a single site operation. Operations previously conducted by USAF at the Cataloging and Standardization Center (CASC), by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), and by the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) are being co-located at DLSC. |
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| Re-Assigning Homeports for United States Coast Guard Medium and High Endurance Cutters |
SEP 1997 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Robert T. McCarty; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Cutter Assignment Model (CAM) is an optimization based decision aid that recommends relocation of cutters to homeports in order to maximize combined benefits less relocation costs. In 1996, the Chief of Coast Guard Operations identified port assignments of medium and high endurance cutters as an area where the Coast Guard can improve quality of service. A Strategic Homeports Study Team has been formed and has evaluated candidate ports with ... |
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| Permanent Change of Station Management Information System |
24 FEB 1997 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The primary audit objective was to determine whether DoD organizations were using the most efficient and cost effective mode of transportation to move military officers' household goods and other personal property. The specific objective addressed in this report was to evaluate the collection and reporting of PCS travel costs and related data DoD organizations used to determine the cost effective modes of transportation. We also evaluated the management control program ... |
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| Defense Base Realignment and Closure Budget Data for the Relocation of the Fleet Imaging Center Pacific from the Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, to the Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
19 FEB 1997 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Granetto; Wayne K. Million; Nicholas E. Como; Samuel J. Scumaci; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to determine the accuracy of Defense base realignment and closure military construction budget data. This report provides the results of the audit of project P-524T, "Fleet Imaging Center Pacific," estimated to cost $ 1.85 million, for the relocation of the Fleet Imaging Center Pacific from the Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, to the Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. |
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| Military Bases: Mission Transfers Affecting Ellsworth Air Force Base |
FEB 97 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| As you requested, we examined the costs and benefits of several B-1B aircraft mission transfers affecting the Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) located in South Dakota. Specifically, this report addresses the (1) extent to which the Air Force analyzed the costs and benefits of the proposed jet engine intermediate maintenance consolidation at Dyess AFB, Texas; (2) costs and benefits of transferring the Route Integration Instrumentation System (RIIS) from Ellsworth to ... |
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| Relocating DLA Stock at Closing and Deactivating Warehouses |
DEC 96 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Pierre C. Coulombe; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the past five years, the Base Realignment and Closure Commissions (BRAC) have ordered the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to close or deactivate 15-20 distribution centers. Consequently, DLA has been forced to relocate millions of items of wholesale stock to the remaining depots. Past relocation actions have placed most, if not all, displaced stock at one of the Primary Distribution Sites in Susquehanna, PA and at San Joaquin, CA without ... |
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| Availability of National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment Finding of No Significant Impact for Proposed Interim Lease of Hamilton Service Center Relocation (Temporary Homeless Shelter) at Department of Defense Housing Facility, Novato, Ca |
30 SEP 96 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SAN BRUNO CA WESTERN DIV
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| This letter transmits the enclosure (1) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment (EA) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed interim lease of Hamilton Service Center Relocation (Temporary Homeless Shelter) at Department Of Defense Housing Facility, Novato, California. This format and process are being followed to expedite the NEPA documentation process requirements to facilitate interim Base Realignment and Closure Act base closure conversions, while still providing for ... |
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| Defense Base Realignment and Closure Budget Data for the Relocation of the Carrier Air Wings From Naval Air Station Miramar, California, to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California |
03 JUL 1996 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to determine the accuracy of Defense base realignment and closure military construction budget data. This report provides the results of the audit of the construction of an administrative office building, valued at $1.5 million, for the relocation of the carrier air wings from Naval Air Station Miramar to Naval Air Station Lemoore. |
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| Military Personnel Reassignments. Services are Exploring Opportunities to Reduce Relocation Costs |
FEB 96 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| In fiscal year 1995, the military services spent $2.9 billion to move nearly 850,000 servicemembers and their families. General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the services practices for relocating personnel. GAO's objectives were to determine whether (1) opportunities exist to reduce the costs of permanent change-of-station moves, (2) the number of moves and related costs have decreased in proportion to the reductions in military end strengths, and (3) frequent reassignments significantly ... |
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| Relocation of the Defense Information Systems Agency Western Hemisphere,Fort Ritchie, Maryland |
07 JUL 1995 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Granetto; Wayne K. Million; Nicholas E. Como; Gopal K. Jain; Sheryl L. Martz; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Installations) requested this audit because of an allegation by the Army. The 1995 Commission on Defense Base Closure and Realignment had criticized the Army for its failure to include, in its data submission supporting the recommendation to close Fort Ritchie, Maryland, a cost to relocate the Defense Information Systems Agency Western Hemisphere from Fort Ritchie to another location. The Army ... |
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| Environmental Impact Analysis Process Environmental Assessment Armed Forces Radio and Television Service - Broadcast Center |
FEB 1995 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER LOS ANGELES AFB CA
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| The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) is the principal operating element of the American Forces Information Service (AFIS), a DoD field activity under the direction of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. The AFRTS mission is to provide radio and television news, sports, religious, information and entertainment programming to 1 million DoD personnel and their families stationed overseas or at sea where English language ... |
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| Navy Laboratories: Issues Concerning the Naval Undersea Warfare Center's Suffolk Facility |
22 JUN 94 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| Briefly stated, our work showed that the original l9X7 justification for the building did reflect a desire to consolidate existing lease spaces and a growing workload, However, by the time the lease was signed, this growth had begun to overlap with Navy downsizing--including downsizing of the Norfolk detachment. The decision to build a new facility for long-term lease at that time was not a wise one. Other than informal discussions, ... |
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| The Pentagon: An Intelligent Renovation? |
APR 94 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Fredrick R. Budd; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| Maintenance of the Pentagon has been neglected during its 50 year life, and it has numerous structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and information management and telecommunications deficiencies. In 1989, the Congress approved Department of Defense initiative to completely renovate the Pentagon over a period a approximately twelve years. The renovation provides the Department of Defense an opportunity to modernize its headquarters into an efficient, cost effective, and flexible building structure which ... |
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| Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission |
93 |
175 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| On November 5,1990, President George Bush signed Public Law, 101-510, which established the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission to provide a fair process that will result in the timely closure and realignment or military installations inside the United States. public Law 101-510 (Title XXIX, as amended) required the Secretary of Defense to submit a list of proposed military base closures and realignments to the Commission by March, 15, 1993 ... |
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| Family Adjustment to Relocation |
NOV 92 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald M. Croan; Carole T. LeVine; David A. Blankinship; RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC
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| This report examines the impact of relocation on soldiers and their families and the role of Army programs in relocation adjustment. The data for the report are from an Armywide survey of a probability sample of 11,035 soldiers in 528 active component Army units and 3,277 Army spouses conducted in 1989. The report examines The impact of relocation on families with differing characteristics and circumstances, including marital status, number of ... |
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| Army Community Support Programs: Needs and Access Among Army Families. Appendix with Supplementary Tabulations |
OCT 92 |
165 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia Devine; Stephanie Bullman; Melissa Gaston; RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC
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| This report examines the patterns of community support program use among Army soldiers and their spouses. The data for the report are from a 1989 Army-wide survey of a probability sample of 11,035 soldiers in 528 active component Army units and 3,277 Army spouses. The report examines: The perceptions of program usefulness and the perceptions of Army policy impact on family members, the quality of Army family programs, and the ... |
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| Army Community Support Programs: Needs and Access among Army Families |
OCT 92 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia Devine; Stephanie Bullman; Melissa Gaston; RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC
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| This report examines the patterns of community support program use among Army soldiers and their spouses. The data for the report are from a 1989 Army-wide survey of a probability sample of 11,035 soldiers in 528 active component Army units and 3,277 Army spouses conducted in 1989. The report examines The perceptions of program usefulness and the perceptions of Army policy impact on family members, the quality of Army family ... |
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| Geographic Movement of Military Personnel: Issues and Policies |
OCT 91 |
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| Authors:
John T. Warner; Stanley A. Horowitz; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This paper is one in a series of studies concerned with identifying approaches to maintaining a strong military manpower capability during a period of declining budgets and force levels. Its focus is on the possibility of reducing Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenditures by decreasing the frequency with which personnel are rotated. Service rotation policies are reviewed. In 1989, $2.5 billion was spent on PCS moves. Many of these moves ... |
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| Household Goods Competition Among Commercial Movers Serving DoD Can be Improved |
FEB 90 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
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| A military member or civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is ordered to make a permanent change-of-station or other approved move is entitled to ship and/or store, at government expense, an authorized amount of household goods and personal effects. The Army's Military Traffic Management Command, on behalf of the entire Department of Defense, is responsible for soliciting rates from commercial moving companies for the packing, transportation, and storage ... |
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| Draft Environmental Analysis for the Realignment of Forces at Davis- Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona |
AUG 89 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
CHAMBERS GROUP INC SANTA ANA CA
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| This Environmental Assessment (EA) addresses the Environmental impacts associated with the realignment of forces at Davis-Monthan AFB, located in Tucson, Arizona. Under Congressional mandate, the 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron including 14 OV-10 aircraft and 226 personnel will be relocated from George AFB in California to Davis-Monthan in FY 90/93. In addition, the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) composed of nine EC-130H combat support coded aircraft and 1,006 personnel, as ... |
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| Advance Pay Incident to a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) for Members of the Uniformed Services |
13 DEC 88 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (FORCE MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL) WASHINGTON DC
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| This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibility, and prescribes procedures governing the administration of an advance of basic pay incident to a PCS as authorized by reference (a) DoD Military Pay and Allowances Entitlements Manual (DoDPM), Paragraph 40101. |
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| The Impact of Permanent Change of Station Moves on Air Force Enlisted Family Income for Avionics and Non-Avionics Personnel |
SEP 88 |
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| Authors:
Stephen A. Giuliano; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
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| The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of permanent change of station (PCS) moves on the family income of Air Force enlisted personnel in Avionics and Non-avionics career fields. The research had four basic objectives: (1) Evaluate the effect of unreimbursed moving expenses on family income. (2) Determine the impact of PCS moves on spouse earnings. (3) Examine the effect of PCS moves on member part-time income. ... |
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| The Impact of Permanent Change of Station Moves on the Family Incomes of Rated and Nonrated Air Force Officers |
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| Authors:
Linda K. Lyons; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
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| The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of various numbers of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves on Air Force officer family income. The analysis also included a comparison between rated and nonrated officers. Only male military members with civilian spouses were considered, and the study was limited to military members with no more than 20 years of military service. In addition, only moves in which the ... |
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