Defense management : additional cost information and stakeholder input needed to assess military posture in Europe : report ton congressional requesters.

In 2004, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced sweeping changes to restructure U.S. military presence overseas and reduce military posture in Europe. In August, 2010, the Secretary of Defense called for a review of DOD operations and activities to identify opportunities to decrease costs in orde...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Defense > Rules and practice. Military policy. Military assistance, European > United States > Costs. Economics and Cost Analysis. Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics. Cost analysis. Military operations. Department of defense. Military engineering. Posture(general) Defense planning. Europe. Military forces(united states) Management. EUCOM(EUROPEAN COMMAND) GAO REPORTS
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo12500

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Summary:	In 2004, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced sweeping changes to restructure U.S. military presence overseas and reduce military posture in Europe. In August, 2010, the Secretary of Defense called for a review of DOD operations and activities to identify opportunities to decrease costs in order to free funds to support other DOD priorities. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs asked GAO to determine the extent to which the European Command (EUCOM) (1) estimates and reports the total cost of DOD's installations in Europe and (2) has defined methods for evaluating posture alternatives and including the views of interagency stakeholders in its posture planning process. To address these objectives, GAO assessed DOD plans and guidance, reviewed planning efforts in EUCOM, and collected obligations data from the military services for the military construction, family housing, and operation and maintenance appropriations.
Item Description:	Title from PDF title screen (viewed Sept. 12, 2011). "February 2011." Congressional rept. "GAO-11-131." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (ii, 36 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
Access:	APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.