It has also put in place a rebranding "SWAT Team" of construction, operations and other professionals who can take a vacated site and convert it in just a little more than five months.
In December 2009, President Barack Obama directed the department to examine four specific areas: combat pay, benefits and pay for the National Guard and Reserve, compensation for wounded service members and their survivors and pay incentives for key defense jobs, such as drone operators, special operations forces, linguists and mental health professionals.