Defense infrastructure
Subtitle: Army needs to improve its facility planning systems to better support installations experiencing significant growth : report to the Subcommittee on Readiness, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
Contributors: Lepore, Brian J.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Facilities; Planning; Evaluation; Military bases; Design and construction; United States. Army; United States
Other titles: Army needs to improve its facility planning systems to better support installations experiencing significant growth
Description: The Army is concurrently implementing several major force structure and basing initiatives, including Base Realignment and Closure, Grow the Force, and Army Modularity. The resulting large increase in personnel associated with these initiatives at many installations has required and will continue to require significant facility planning and construction to meet needs. GAO was asked to (1) describe the Army's investment in domestic facilities to meet the needs associated with the initiatives; (2) determine the extent to which the Army's facility planning systems are complete, current, and accurate; and (3) assess whether stationing information has been provided to installations far enough in advance to permit facility planning and acquisition to accommodate arriving personnel. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed relevant documentation; analyzed budget documents, information from Army planning systems, and facility criteria standards; visited installations; and interviewed relevant officials. GAO is recommending improvements to the Army's facility planning systems and actions to improve communication and timeliness of stationing information provided to affected installations. DOD concurred with all of GAO's recommendations.
Notes: Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed June 26, 2010).

"June 2010."

"GAO-10-602."

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