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BRAC 2005 Final Selection Criteria - Military Base Closure & Realignment Editor's Note: The following are the two sets of criteria used by the Defense Department to direct the military services in assessing which bases for closure and realignment. As the listings show, the BRAC round for 2005 puts a far heavier emphasis on the "military value" of bases as it applies toward multi-service cooperation ("jointness") and the ongoing transformation of the force. BRAC 2005 In selecting military installations for closure or realignment, the Department of Defense, giving priority consideration to military value (the first four criteria below), will consider: Military Value 1. The current and future mission capabilities and the impact on operational readiness of the Department of Defense's total force, including the impact on joint warfighting, training, and readiness. 2. The availability and condition of land, facilities and associated airspace (including training areas suitable for maneuver by ground, naval, or air forces throughout a diversity of climate and terrain areas and staging areas for the use of the Armed Forces in homeland defense missions) at both existing and potential receiving locations. 3. The ability to accommodate contingency, mobilization, and future total force requirements at both existing and potential receiving locations to support operations and training. 4. The cost of operations and the manpower implications. Other Considerations 5. The extent and timing of potential costs and savings, including the number of years, beginning with the date of completion of the closure or realignment, for the savings to exceed the costs. 6. The economic impact on existing communities in the vicinity of military installations. 7. The ability of both the existing and potential receiving communities' infrastructure to support forces, missions, and personnel. 8. The environmental impact, including the impact of costs related to potential environmental restoration, waste management, and environmental compliance activities. BRAC 1995 Military Value 1. The current and future mission requirements and the impact on operational readiness of the Department of Defense's total force. 2. The availability and condition of land, facilities and associated airspace at both existing and potential receiving locations. 3. The ability to accommodate contingency, mobilization, and future total force requirements at both existing and potential receiving locations. 4. The cost and manpower implications. Return on Investment 5. The extent and timing of potential costs and savings, including the number of years, beginning with the date of completion of the closure or realignment, for the savings to exceed the costs. Impacts 6. The economic impact on communities. 7. The ability of both the existing and potential receiving communities' infrastructure to support forces, missions and personnel. 8. The environmental impact. --Source: Defense Department
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