Base closure: An application of the analytic hierarchy process

This paper describes the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) by the Taiwanese Combined Service's appointed Defence Base Closure Commission whe n selecting military logistic bases for closure. The Defence Base Closure C ommission was appointed in 1996 to study the military, fiscal, and environm ental impacts of different alternatives for base closure. This application illustrates how military decision making can be supported intellectually th rough AHP. Various implications regarding the debate on AHP are discussed.