An Evaluation of the Department of Defense Domestic Base Factors Report.

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Abstract:

By one account, in Fiscal Year 1977 the Defense Department spent nearly 10.7 billion for Base Operating Support functions. The Army, for the same period, spent 3.4 billion. Less than 10 of the DOD budget in that year, it still represents a substantial amount of money. Congressional interest in just what constituted Base Operating Support functions and why they cost so much caused a new annual DOD report to be generated in 1978. The Domestic Base Factors Report DBFR attempts to answer those questions. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the report and determine to what extent it satisfies its objective. Emphasis is placed on the U.S. Army sections of the report. Separate chapters treat the subjects of explaining what Base Operating Support BOS functions are and how they are financed the background and purpose of the DBFR a description of the DBFR format and content the precautions to be taken when trying to use the data in the DBFR an analysis of some data and potential uses and recommendations for improving the report. Author

Author(s):
Scarangella, Henry Michael
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0187

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.4_Decide
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*DEFENSE PLANNING, *MILITARY BUDGETS, MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL, GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, COST ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL DATA, THESES, DATA ACQUISITION, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, BUDGETS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management
Keyword(s):
DBFR(Domestic Base Factors Report)
Report Date:
1979 Jun 01