US Army Stationing Decisions, FY 2008-2013

Base infrastructure contracts are a quietly substantial portion of defense spending in any country, including the USA. Which is why DID covers them on a semi-regular basis, and notes trends in key areas, even though this coverage are only a fraction of the contracts issued. A December 2007 announcement by the US Army has significant implications for base infrastructure projects at a number of locations, however, as the push to grow the US Army by 74,200 troops and 6 brigade combat teams (BCTs)/ 8 support brigades continues, and so does partial relocation of US troops deployed abroad. A June 2009 announcement cut the number of new BCTs in half to 3, and will affect construction and stationing on 3 important Army bases. The following lists offer updated breakdowns of the associated relocations and new unit stand-ups, first by timeline, and second by location: * FY 2008: Fort Carson, CO – retains 1 infantry BCT as the 43rd BCT * FY 2008: Germany – new BCT activated, giving time to build infrastructure at home * FY 2008: Fort Hood, TX – Air defense artillery brigade headquarters activate * FY 2008: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii – Engineer brigade headquarters activates * FY 2009: […]