Military Training: DOD Approach to Managing Encroachment on Training Ranges Still Evolving
GAO-03-621T
Published: Apr 02, 2003. Publicly Released: Apr 02, 2003.
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DOD faces growing challenges in carrying out realistic training at installations and training ranges--land, air, and sea--because of encroachment by outside factors. These include urban growth, competition for radio frequencies or airspace, air or noise pollution, unexploded ordnance and munition components, endangered species habitat, and protected marine resources. Building on work reported on in 2002, GAO assessed (1) the impact of encroachment on training ranges, (2) DOD's efforts to document the effect on readiness and cost, and (3) DOD's progress in addressing encroachment.
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Air pollutionCombat readinessDefense capabilitiesEndangered speciesEnvironmental monitoringEnvironmental policiesMarine policiesMilitary facilitiesMilitary trainingNoise pollutionPopulation growthRadio frequency allocationStrategic planning