Military Facilities

Adequate military facilities are critical for the support, redeployment, and operation of military forces. RAND research has examined the structure and needs of such facilities for U.S. and allied military forces, provided recommendations concerning base realignment, and investigated ways to maximize the capabilities and utilization of existing resources and to anticipate future facility-related requirements.

Research conducted by: RAND Arroyo Center; RAND Project AIR FORCE; RAND National Security Research Division

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Funding Ammunition Ports — May 9, 2012

The U.S. Army's two ammunition ports — Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) — have different funding approaches; a central question in this research is what the most appropriate financial structure should be. To help answer this question, the authors develop two variations of an ammunition port funding policy, both featuring customers paying marginal costs for port services.

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Improving Joint Expeditionary Medical Planning Tools Based on a Patient Flow Approach — Apr 24, 2012

The authors propose a planning concept for U.S. military expeditionary medical care that, by promoting patient flow rate as the common unit of measurement, will help integrate medical planning across treatment and evacuation functions, across the increasing levels of care, and across the different military services.

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A New Approach for Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families — Nov 21, 2011

A survey tool based on a new methodological framework can be used by the Department of Defense and local military commanders to gauge the problems and problem-related needs of service members and their families, how well those needs are being met, and the barriers and bridges to accessing services.

RESEARCH BRIEF

Assessing the Needs of Service Members and Their Families: A New Approach — Nov 21, 2011

Describes a new survey design framework that is centered on what service members and their families believe are their greatest needs.

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Beneficial Collaboration Between Army Installations and Energy Utility Companies — Oct 27, 2011

U.S. Army installation energy costs around the globe totaled more than $1.2 billion in 2010. Collaborating with energy utility companies could help the Army to decrease energy usage, lower costs, and meet legislative mandates. The benefits for utility companies include energy conservation and support for renewable energy technologies.

RESEARCH BRIEF

Collaboration Between Army Installations and Energy Utility Companies — Oct 26, 2011

Explores how the Army can improve collaboration with utility companies to reduce energy consumption on its installations and help meet other Army energy goals.

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Preserving Range and Airspace Access for the Air Force Mission: Striving for a Strategic Vantage Point — May 17, 2011

Air Force range managers are responsible for scheduling the ranges and infrastructures units need for critical, realistic testing and training, sometimes on short notice. They must also supply associated requirements, which requires information and understanding. To aid this, the authors offer an example method that marries the Center Scheduling Enterprise with an update of an existing RAND tool (provided on CD).

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The Economics of Air Force Medical Service Readiness — Jan 12, 2011

The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) currently runs three in-theater hospitals for severely injured or wounded personnel. Part of the practioners' preparation was treating DoD beneficiaries for a broad range of injuries and illnesses. Opportunities for this preparation are not as numerous "in house" as they once were, and AFMS does not always get proper credit for those gained elsewhere. Proper credit for that work is important for…

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Incorporating Sustainability into Army Installation Plans — Jan 20, 2010

Given the experiences of industry and communities, many Army installations have started to develop and implement installation sustainability plans, which document long-range plans addressing mission, community, and environmental issues developed through a strategic planning process.

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Defining and Evaluating Reliable Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing — Sep 21, 2009

Identifies a robust set of facility locations for the Air Force to place combat support basing materiel that will cover a broad range of potential missions (e.g., training, humanitarian, and major combat operations) that may occur around the world.

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Using and Sharing Geospatial Information in the Department of Defense — Oct 5, 2007

The sharing of geospatial information provides the DoD both opportunities and challenges. Benefits include improved effectiveness resulting in better outcomes and efficiency in the form of reduced costs. Challenges include concern over security issues and technical difficulties in sharing information.

NEWS RELEASE

Addressing Sprawl Issues and Protecting Biodiversity Can Benefit Military Bases, RAND Study Finds — Jun 28, 2007

Addressing Sprawl Issues and Protecting Biodiversity Can Benefit Military Bases, RAND Study Finds.

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Addressing Sprawl Issues and Protecting Biodiversity Can Benefit Military Bases — Jun 28, 2007

The Defense Department's program to provide land buffers near its bases has been effective in relieving military training and testing operations from encroachment pressures, but the program's funding and activities should be accelerated before land development hinders future buffering opportunities.

RESEARCH BRIEF

The Thin Green Line: Buffering the Nation's Military Bases — Jun 27, 2007

This research brief summarizes research on the effectiveness of the DoD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative in helping military installations develop partnerships to address encroachment with buffering projects on nonmilitary lands.

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Trade-offs in the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program — Jun 21, 2007

The U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program must negotiate trade-offs between three elements: the number of LCSs, the number of mission packages required, and the number and locations of homeports and mission package installation sites.

NEWS RELEASE

New Security Threats Beyond Iraq Will Require Changes in Military Deployments and Structure, RAND Study Says — May 17, 2007

May 17, 2007 news release: New Security Threats Beyond Iraq Will Require Changes in Military Deployments and Structure, RAND Study Says.

NEWS RELEASE

China Could Potentially Defeat U.S. in Conflict Over Taiwan By Limiting Military Access, RAND Study Finds — Mar 29, 2007

March 29, 2007 news release: China Could Potentially Defeat U.S. in Conflict Over Taiwan By Limiting Military Access, RAND Study Finds.

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Evaluation of Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing — Aug 8, 2006

A worldwide combat support basing architecture is one of the major pillars for achieving the U.S. Air Force’s goals of global strike and persistent dominance. The authors develop an analytic framework and model for evaluating options for overseas combat support basing and present a feasible set of candidate locations for consideration by the Air Force.

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U.S. Military's Role in Central Asia Important but Limited — Feb 6, 2006

Access to military facilities in Central Asia was an important part of U.S. counterterrorism operations after 2001. While there is no driving force for a permanent presence in the region, a limited relationship will be needed to protect U.S. interests.

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