Military Base Closures: Projected Savings from Fleet Readiness Centers Likely Overstated and Actions Needed to Track Actual Savings and Overcome Certain Challenges

The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendation to establish fleet readiness centers was expected to yield more savings than any other of the 2005 BRAC recommendations. To achieve these savings the Navy plans to integrate civilian depot personnel to complete some repairs at intermediate...

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Main Authors: Lepore, Brian J, Kennedy, Michael, Ashery, Avrum I, Bohan, Pat L, Coleman, Grace A, Matta, Julia C, Perdue, Charles W, Rambus, Maria-Alaina I, Trubey, John E
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
ANNUAL RECURRING SAVINGS
BASE CLOSURES
BRAC(BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE)
BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING
COSTS
Economics and Cost Analysis
ESTIMATED COSTS
ESTIMATED SAVINGS
ESTIMATES
FLEET READINESS CENTERS
INFLATION(ECONOMICS)
INVENTORY ANALYSIS
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Military Forces and Organizations
NAVAL AIRCRAFT
NAVAL SHORE FACILITIES
NAVY
ONETIME COSTS
ONETIME SAVINGS
PROJECTED SAVINGS
RELOCATION
SAVINGS
UNCERTAINTY
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Summary:The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendation to establish fleet readiness centers was expected to yield more savings than any other of the 2005 BRAC recommendations. To achieve these savings the Navy plans to integrate civilian depot personnel to complete some repairs at intermediate maintenance departments to reduce aviation maintenance costs. This report, prepared under the Comptroller General authority to conduct evaluations on his own initiative, is one in a series of reports related to the 2005 BRAC recommendations. GAO's objectives were as follows: (1) analyze the reasons for changes in costs and savings estimates since the recommendation was approved, and (2) identify challenges in implementing this BRAC recommendation. GAO analyzed Navy and BRAC Commission costs and savings estimates and interviewed officials at the Naval Air Systems Command and at three fleet readiness centers. GAO is making recommendations for the Navy to adjust its business plan to include only savings directly related to implementing this BRAC recommendation and to monitor actual savings realized as the recommendation is implemented. In commenting on a draft of this report, DOD concurred with our recommendations. Report to Congressional Committees.