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Accession Number:
AD1031482
Title:
MARINE CORPS ASIA PACIFIC REALIGNMENT: DOD Should Resolve Capability Deficiencies and Infrastructure Risks and Revise Cost Estimates
Corporate Author:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC WASHINGTON DC United States
Report Date:
2017-04-01
Abstract:
Why GAO Did This Study.For two decades, DOD has planned to realign its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marine Corps has plans to consolidate bases in Okinawa, relocating 4,100 Marines to Guam, 2,700 to Hawaii, 800 to the continental United States, and a rotational presence of 1,300 to Australia.The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, included a provision that GAO study the realignment initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. This report assesses the extent to which DOD has 1 coordinated its efforts and resolved selected identified capability deficiencies related to the relocation of Marines, 2 developed infrastructure plans and schedules and completed risk planning for its infrastructure that will support the relocation, and 3 developed reliable cost estimates for infrastructure for the relocation of Marines to Guam and Hawaii and the rotational presence in Australia. GAO reviewed relevant policies and plans analyzed cost documents interviewed DOD officials and visited U.S. military installations in the Asia-Pacific region.What GAO Recommends.GAO recommends that DOD resolve capability deficiencies in the four selected identified areas, update its schedule for Guam infrastructure, complete a risk-management plan for Guam infrastructure, and revise its three cost estimates. DOD concurred with two recommendations, partially concurred with six, and did not concur with one. GAO continues to believe its recommendations are valid, as discussed in this report.
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pages:
0094
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;
File Size:
4.76MB
