1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission

The 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission preliminary list was released by the United States Department of Defense in 1988 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. It recommended closing 17 major United States military bases.

Recommendations
Major facilities slated for closure included:
 * Alabama Army Ammunition Plant
 * Chanute Air Force Base
 * Fort Douglas
 * Fort Sheridan
 * Fort Wingate
 * George Air Force Base
 * Hamilton Air Force Base
 * Jefferson Proving Ground
 * Lexington Army Depot
 * Mather Air Force Base
 * Naval Station Galveston
 * Naval Station Lake Charles
 * Naval Station New York
 * Norton Air Force Base
 * Pease Air Force Base
 * Presidio of San Francisco
 * Leased space in Alexandria, Virginia