A military installation is a facility directly owned and operated by and/or for the military or one of its branches. In the United States, they are usually extra-legal jurisdictions not subject to civil law. They can range from small outposts to military cities containing up to 100,000 people. Civil law has at least three meanings. ...
External links
US Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment)
US Department of Defense Base Structure Report - lists all military installations
Encroachment includes environmental restrictions on military activities, incompatible land uses and urban sprawl, competition for the use of airspace and decreased radio frequency spectrum for military use.
The Florida Defense Alliance, an organization established under Enterprise Florida, is coordinating statewide efforts to retain and expand Florida's military bases, document the value of militaryinstallations to Florida's economy and develop strategies to protect existing facilities from encroachment.
Militaryinstallations are often located near urban areas due largely to the limited availability defense and security purposes.
Privatization is described as the total divesture of a utility system through the transfer and conveyance of the installation's utility infrastructure assets in conjunction with and for the purpose of the conveyee providing utility distribution services on a long-term basis.
Installation Complex -- A combination of land and facilities comprised of a main installation and its noncontiguous properties (ranges, auxiliary air fields, annexes and/or missile fields) which provide direct support to or are supported by that installation.
Installation complexes may comprise two or more properties, e.g., a major installation, a minor installation, or a support site, each with its associated annex(es) or support property(ies).