American communities face serious challenges when military bases close. But affected municipalities and metro regions are not doomed. Taking a long-term, flexib

The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round is the biggest, most complex, and costliest BRAC round ever. In addition to base closures, many recommendatio

After most major military conflicts the United States would draw down its forces not seeing the need for a large standing military in times of peace. Such reduc

Between 1988 and 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission closed down 97 bases and realigned over 350 other bases. A hot button topic in the mil

Statement of Barry Holman, Dir., Def. Capability & Mgmt., Before the Defense Base Closure & Realign. Comm. The Defense Base Closure & Realign. Act of 1990 autho