A cost analysis of the U.S. Air Force overseas posture informing strategic choices

This report seeks to inform the debate over the extent of U.S. military presence overseas by providing a rigorous estimate of the costs associated with maintaining U.S. Air Force installations and units overseas rather than in the United States. The authors describe the various types of expenditures...

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Main Author: Mills, Patrick
Other Authors: Grissom, Adam, Kavanagh, Jennifer, Mahnad, Leila
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND 2013, 2013
Series:Research report
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505 0 |a Components of overseas presence -- An overview of Air Force spending -- Cost categories for overseas basing -- Modeling installation support costs -- Regression analysis of installation support costs -- Other cost categories -- Summary of results -- Cost-sharing arrangements -- Applying cost factors to policy options -- Putting costs in context -- Implications 
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520 |a This report seeks to inform the debate over the extent of U.S. military presence overseas by providing a rigorous estimate of the costs associated with maintaining U.S. Air Force installations and units overseas rather than in the United States. The authors describe the various types of expenditures required to maintain bases and military units overseas and estimate current costs using official data and econometric modeling. They provide a cost model of overseas presence for policymakers to weigh alternative posture options. Their main findings are that while it does cost more to maintain force structures and installations overseas rather than in the United States, the total cost of doing so for the Air Force's current overseas posture is small relative to the Air Force's overall budget