Army Bases Key Terms

Become versed in military lingo regarding Army bases

By Gail_Roberts

The U.S. Army has a language all its own, sometimes causing confusion to civilians. Contractors, manufacturers, retailers, service providers and many other companies can benefit from learning the lingo so they can improve business relations and improve transaction efficiency.

Some important key terms to learn are contracting agencies for the Army, such as the CCE and ACA; the process by which the Department of Defense reviews and reorganizes Army bases, called BRAC; and a few of the different types of military installations such as receiving bases, training centers and reserve facilities.

Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE)

The Contracting Center of Excellence, or CCE, provides start-to-finish contracting and acquisition support to Department of Defense organizations, such as Army bases.
Try: Get specifics about the CCE from the official website.

Army Contracting Agency (ACA)

The Army Contracting Agency (ACA) is another contracting support agency for Army bases. They strive to provide the best services at the lowest cost to Army soldiers.
Try: Get more information on the services, customers and goals of the Army Contracting Agency (ACA).

BRAC

The U.S. Army Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) division reorganizes the structure of Army bases for efficiency. Based on military value, the division decides which bases should be closed down or realigned with other bases.
Try: Find out exactly how past BRAC processes have worked for Army bases at GlobalSecurity.org.

Receiving base

When an Army base is realigned by BRAC, its tasks, personnel or programs may be transferred to another base, called the receiving base.
Try: Get the full definition of receiving base from BRAC.

Army training bases

Training bases provide education and specialized military skills to members of the Army and other branches of the military. This training includes basic training upon joining the service and advanced training for more experienced soldiers.
Try: One example of an Army training base is Fort Irwin National Training Center.

Reserve centers

Army Reserve centers, also referred to as Reserve units and Reserve stations, are bases throughout the nation that train the reservists. Reservists are the part-time military members that train with the Army certain weekends and short time periods during the year. They also deploy when needed. These bases are also home to the active duty Army soldiers that are in charge of the base while the reservists are there and when they are not.
Try: Get more information on Army Reserve centers from the Army Reserve website.