"Has the Secretary of Defense assessed whether excess infrastructure exists in the Department?"
"Considering BRAC 2005 will not realize a payback on the $35 billion investment until 2018, can we afford to exacerbate the budget constraints?"
"GAO recommended that targets for eliminating excess capacity be provided as a selection criterion."
"Considering the significant variability associated with the budget and the resulting force structure, is it premature to initiate a BRAC round?"
"Please provide an update as to when the Department is expected to complete the Study on Overseas Basing Presence of United States Forces required in Section 347 of the National Defense Authorization A..."
"The difference between the commissions cost estimates and the actual costs identified by GAO varied significantly in BRAC 2005, with a 66% increase over the commission's estimate."
"With the exception of the Army and Air Force, the other Service Chiefs generally indicated last year that they did not anticipate any major closures or realignments as a result of a future BRAC author..."
"How will the decision to withdraw two BCTs from Europe impact the realignment decisions in the United States?"
"Has the Army participated in the overseas posture review and does the Army believe that the overseas force structure is correct in terms of position and size?"
"During the Navy Posture Hearing of February 16, 2012, the Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert and Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Amos said they did not see any bases they..."
"The Government of Japan has transferred $948.3 million toward the agreed total contribution of $3.1 billion for construction activities to support the relocation of 4,700 Marines from Okinawa to Guam."
"The only way I know to effectively eliminate excess infrastructure is to close installations."