"Congress authorized a base realignment and closure (BRAC) round
in 2005. At a minimum, BRAC 2005 must eliminate excess physical capacity;
the operation, sustainment, and recapitalization of which diverts
scarce resources from defense capability. However, BRAC 2005 can
make an even more profound contribution to transforming the Department
by rationalizing our infrastructure with defense strategy. BRAC 2005
should be the means by which we reconfigure our current infrastructure
into one in which operational capacity maximizes both warfighting
capability and efficiency.”
Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
November 15, 2002