Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of Collocating and Combining the Commmunications School (MCB Quantico) with the Marine Corps Communications- Electronics School (MCCES) at 29 Palms, CA

摘要

The Communications School, located at the Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico provides instruction through the various career and/or proficiency levels for officers and warrant officers. The Marine Corps Communication- Electronics School (MCCES), located at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center aboard 29 Palms, CA provides training for a majority of the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs). This study assessed the benefits and costs of moving the Communications School to 29 Palms and combining it with MCCES. Communications School instruction facilities and infrastructure requirements were determined along with the current capability of 29 Palms to meet those requirements. The Study Team determined the number of billets that might no longer be required if the schools were combined, as well as the one-time costs of relocation. The recurring costs of Communications School operations at both Quantico and 29 Palms were estimated and compared. The results indicate that it appears to be beneficial to the Marine Corps to continue pursuing the relocation of the Communications School to 29 Palms and prepare for its integration with MCCES.