DoD is one of the largest landholding agencies in the fed. gov¿t. with more than 577,500 facilities at 5,300 sites on over 32 million acres. The mgmt. of DoD-held real property is a high-risk area because of deteriorating facilities and problems with excess and underutilized property. To address these problems, DoD is: realigning and closing bases, demolishing facilities that are no longer needed, and privatizing housing. Here is an analysis of DoD¿s use of its land use planning, and examines: (1) how DoD has used its authorities; (2) the reasons why DoD land, buildings, and facilities may appear to be underutilized or not utilized; and (3) the policies and procedures used by DoD to respond to requests by other fed. agencies for space at a DoD installation.