Base Realignment and Closure

During military downsizing efforts, governments may close excess bases and other installations to save money on operations and maintenance. RAND research on base realignment and closure (BRAC) includes such topics as environmental remediation efforts; regional employment concerns; and how to maximize the effectiveness, continuity, and innovation of the military force as a whole.

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Mar 8, 2021

The Army's Local Economic Effects: 2nd Edition

This report updates a previous report with findings on the economic activity supported by national-level Army spending in each of the 435 congressional districts for fiscal years 2014 through 2017.
Research

Mar 8, 2021

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 1: Alabama Through Minnesota; 2nd Edition

This appendix to the second edition of The Army's Local Economic Effects describes overall economic effects by state, details by fiscal year from 2014 to 2017, and a parsing of data by congressional district for Alabama through Minnesota.
Research

Mar 8, 2021

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 2: Mississippi Through Wyoming; 2nd Edition

This appendix to the second edition of The Army's Local Economic Effects describes overall economic effects by state, details by fiscal year from 2014 to 2017, and a parsing of data by congressional district for Mississippi through Wyoming.
Research

Feb 5, 2021

Fighter Basing Options to Improve Access to Advanced Training Ranges

The authors explore U.S. Air Force squadron restationing and range upgrade options that can maximize access to advanced live training ranges while evaluating cost and risk measures associated with these options.
Commentary

Jan 14, 2021

Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

Voices on the left and right have proposed downsizing America's overseas military footprint. While the merits of basing in a particular location should be open to debate, the underlying twin logics of deterrence and reassurance behind permanently stationing American forces overseas remain operationally, economically, and strategically as sound as ever.
Commentary

Mar 16, 2017

Making BRAC Politically Palatable

Taxpayer dollars have been used for decades to maintain bases that should have been realigned or closed. If policymakers would like more efficient use of defense dollars, they might consider allowing new rounds of Base Realignment and Closure.
Research

Apr 15, 2016

Improvements to Air Force Strategic Basing Decisions

Examines the Air Force's basing decisionmaking process and assesses the quality of the underlying data.
Tool

Jan 4, 2016

Interactive Database of the Army's Local Economic Effects

This interactive, web-based tool accompanies The Army's Local Economic Effects, and maps the economic effects of national-level U.S. Army spending for each state broken down by fiscal year (2012-2014) and congressional district.
Research

Dec 10, 2015

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume II: Mississippi Through Wyoming

This appendix to The Army's Local Economic Effects provides descriptions of the overall economic effects for each state, details by fiscal year from 2012-2014, and a parsing of the data by congressional district for Mississippi through Wyoming.
Research

Dec 10, 2015

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume I: Alabama Through Minnesota

This appendix to The Army's Local Economic Effects provides descriptions of the overall economic effects for each state, details by fiscal year from 2012-2014, and a parsing of the data by congressional district for Alabama through Minnesota.
Research

Dec 10, 2015

The Army's Local Economic Effects

This report presents findings on the economic activity supported by national-level Army spending in each of the 435 congressional districts for fiscal years 2012-2014.
Research

Jun 1, 2015

Army Global Basing Posture: An Analytic Framework for Maximizing Responsiveness and Effectiveness

This report develops a methodology and a framework for global Army positioning and uses that framework to assess U.S. Army forward stationing from a perspective of maximum responsiveness and effectiveness and identifies potential improvements.

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The Army's Local Economic Effects: 2nd Edition

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 1: Alabama Through Minnesota; 2nd Edition

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 2: Mississippi Through Wyoming; 2nd Edition

Fighter Basing Options to Improve Access to Advanced Training Ranges

Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

Making BRAC Politically Palatable

Improvements to Air Force Strategic Basing Decisions

Interactive Database of the Army's Local Economic Effects

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume II: Mississippi Through Wyoming

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume I: Alabama Through Minnesota

The Army's Local Economic Effects

Army Global Basing Posture: An Analytic Framework for Maximizing Responsiveness and Effectiveness

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The Army's Local Economic Effects: 2nd Edition

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 1: Alabama Through Minnesota; 2nd Edition

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume 2: Mississippi Through Wyoming; 2nd Edition

Fighter Basing Options to Improve Access to Advanced Training Ranges

Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

Making BRAC Politically Palatable

Improvements to Air Force Strategic Basing Decisions

Interactive Database of the Army's Local Economic Effects

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume II: Mississippi Through Wyoming

The Army's Local Economic Effects: Appendix B, Volume I: Alabama Through Minnesota

The Army's Local Economic Effects

Army Global Basing Posture: An Analytic Framework for Maximizing Responsiveness and Effectiveness

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