Military Base Closure: Questions Relating to Relocating Two Navy Activities to North Island, California
NSIAD-98-90
Published: Apr 30, 1998. Publicly Released: Apr 30, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Navy's planned relocation and consolidation of the Naval Air Technical Services Facility and the headquarters of the Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the Naval Air Station at North Island, California, focusing on the: (1) current plan's compliance with the Base Closure and Realignment Commission's recommendations; (2) effect of the new alignment on the original savings estimate; (3) cost estimate associated with moving the Technical Services Facility and the Engineering Service Unit functions to North Island; and (4) feasibility of consolidating these functions at less cost in Philadelphia.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | Because the Navy has not fully analyzed the savings potential associated with the current consolidation plan, the Secretary of Defense should instruct the Secretary of the Navy to conduct such an analysis before finalizing consolidation plans for the two activities and, if appropriate, adjust the plans. |
According to Naval Air Systems Command and Navy Base Closure and Realignment program officials, the Navy, through a private consulting firm, recently completed a cost-benefit analysis showing little or no savings potential associated with consolidating the two activities with the North Island Naval Aviation Depot or through any other organizational alignment of the two units than what was originally planned (i.e., forming a separate command). Thus, the cognizant Navy program officials are recommending to the DOD Deputy Under Secretary for Industrial Affairs and Installations that the Navy finalize its consolidation plans for combining the two activities and forming a separate command at North Island, California.
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Base closuresBase realignmentsCost effectiveness analysisDefense economic analysisFederal agency reorganizationMilitary cost controlNaval aviationNaval basesEngineeringU.S. Navy