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Informationen zum Autor David S. Sorenson has taught national security and military affairs for over 25 years at Denison University, the Mershon Center at Ohio State University, and at the U.S. Air War College. He is the author of Shutting Down the Cold War: The Politics of Military Base Closure (1998). Klappentext 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 military field, base-closings is an important issue that affects not only soldiers, but ordinary citizens as well. Due to their massive economic significance for local and regional communities, military bases impact thousands of people, and thus encompass various political interests between local, state, and national levels. This reference work investigates the politics and key political figures involved in base-closing decisions, and considers various reasons why bases have been and continue to be closed down. An overview of the U.S. military base infrastructure as well as primary documents is included to help students understand the BRAC Commission process between 1988-2005. The book also analyzes the closure of overseas bases outside of the BRAC process. Ideal for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, this comprehensive handbook is the only complete reference guide to military base closings. 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 military field, base-closings is an important issue that affects not only soldiers, but ordinary citizens as well. Due to their massive economic significance for local and regional communities, military bases impact thousands of people, and thus encompass various political interests between local, state, and national levels. This reference work investigates the politics and key political figures involved in base-closing decisions, and considers various reasons why bases have been and continue to be closed down. An overview of the U.S. military base infrastructure as well as primary documents are included to help students understand the BRAC Commission process between 1988-2005. Ideal for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, this comprehensive handbook is the only complete reference guide to military base closings. Zusammenfassung Between 1988 and 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission closed down 97 bases and realigned over 350 other bases. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by LAWRENCE KORB vii Preface xi Introduction xv Chapter 1 The Military Base Structure in the United States 1 Chapter 2 Base Closure: Reasons and Consequences 13 Chapter 3 The Base Closure Process 30 Chapter 4 The 2005 BRAC Round 76 Chapter 5 Closing Overseas Military Bases 112 Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions 124 Appendix I Base Profiles 127 Ingleside Naval Station, Texas 127 Fort Monroe, Virginia 132 Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 136 Submarine Base New London, CT 141 Naval Air Station Oceana 147 Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Oakland, California 151 Lowry AFB, Colorado 154 Birmingham International Airport Air Guard Station, Alabama 157 Fort Devens, Massachusetts 160 Clark Air Base 163 Appendix II Major Active Military Bases by State, 1988 and 2006 171 Appendix III Major Base Closures by State and by Year 173 Appendix IV List of Major Bases Closed by Year: 1988-2005 175 Appendix V Civilian Jobs Impact of Four BRAC Rounds 180 Appendix VI BRAC 2005 Chronology of Events 183 Glossary of Terms 185 Bibliography 187 Index 191
