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Army seeks round of base closure, realignment for 2015

Army News Service

April 24, 2013

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Army Reserve and Forces Command headquarters building ground breaking at Fort Bragg, N.C., December 2008. (Photo by Timothy L. Hale)

Army Reserve and Forces Command headquarters building ground breaking at Fort Bragg, N.C., December 2008. (Photo by Timothy L. Hale)

The Army says a round of base realignment and closure for fiscal year 2015 is necessary to save tax dollars, consolidate resources and adapt to force reductions.

With a smaller total force over the next years — from a high of 570,000 in 2010 to 490,000 in 2017 — the Army’s need for facilities will also decrease, said Katherine Hammack, the Army’s assistant secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment.

“The resulting force structure reduction will create excess capacity at several installations,” she testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommittee on readiness and management support, April 24, 2013.

“With a reduced end-strength and force structure in the United States, now is the time to assess and right-size the supporting infrastructure,” she said.