• Source: 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission

      • The preliminary 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission list was released by the United States Department of Defense in 1991 as part of the ongoing Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The list recommended closing 28 major United States military bases throughout the nation. This was the last Base Realignment and Closure Commission prior to the dissolution of the Soviet Union ending the Cold War.


      Commissioners


      James A. Courter, chairman;
      William L. Ball, III;
      Robert D. Stuart, Jr.;
      James C. Smith, II, P.E.;
      Arthur Levitt, Jr.;
      Howard H. Callaway;
      General Duane H. Cassidy, USAF (Ret.)


      Justification


      The commission was established to review the Defense Secretary's list of bases submitted to Congress on April 12, 1991. The seven commissioners and their staff held 28 hearings across the country, visited 47 military installations, and met hundreds of representatives of the surrounding communities. Base closures are politically sensitive issues often resulting in a major economic loss for the surrounding area. Analysts from the General Accounting Office, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Defense, the Logistics Management Institute, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency worked closely with the commission.


      Recommendations


      Facilities slated for closure/realignment/redirection included:


      See also


      Loss of Strength Gradient


      References




      External links


      1991 Base Closure and Realignment Report Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
      "Military Bases: An Analysis of the Commission's Realignment and Closure Recommendations" (PDF). U.S. GAO:Office of Public Affairs. U.S. Government Accountability Office. November 29, 1989. OCLC 20947831.
      "Military Bases: Response to Questions on the Realignment of Forts Devens and Huachuca" (PDF). U.S. GAO:Office of Public Affairs. U.S. Government Accountability Office. August 7, 1990. OCLC 26833457.

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