1、1 For more on the BRAC process and specific timing of steps in the 2005 round, see CRS ReportRL32216, Military Base Closures: Implementing the 2005 Round, by David E. Lockwood. ABRAC “timeline” is located on DODs main BRAC Web page, available at http:/www.defenselink.mil/brac/. 2 U.S. Department of
2、Defense, “Part 1 of 2: Results and Process,” Base Closure and RealignmentReport, vol. 1, May 2005, p. 4 (hereafter “DOD BRAC Report”), available at http:/www.defenselink.mil/brac/vol_I_parts_1_and_2.html.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through th
3、e CRS WebOrder Code RS22206July 22, 2005Military Base Closures and Affected DefenseDepartment Civil Service EmployeesClinton T. Brass and Barbara L. SchwemleAnalysts in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryAs a step in the 2005 round of the base realignment and closure (
4、BRAC) process,the Department of Defense (DOD) has announced recommendations to close or realigna number of U.S. military installations. DOD estimated that the recommendedrealignments and closures would eliminate approximately 18,000 civilian positions andsignificantly restructure support functions.