Definition
A U.S. federal commission created by Congress to independently review the Department of Defense's recommendations for closing or realigning military installations, and to forward final recommendations to the President. Its decisions can affect the status of military airfields, joint-use airports, and associated airspace.
Plain English
A government commission that decides which military bases get shut down or restructured. When it acts on an airfield, that field's flying status, ownership, or use can change.
Context Anchor
Seen in FAA acronym lists and in material that refers to changes affecting military bases, airports, or aviation facilities.
Derivation
"Realignment" means rearranging — in this case, shifting missions, units, or aircraft from one base to another rather than closing the base outright. "Closure" means shutting the installation down entirely. The commission handles both.
Why Pilots Care
Base closures and realignments can change which airfields are available, alter joint-use agreements at civilian airports sharing military runways, and trigger updates to charts, frequencies, and airspace. A field a pilot has used for years may change hands, restrict access, or close.
Intuition Check
DBCRC is not a clearance, flight procedure, or aircraft system. It names a government commission connected with military base changes.
Example Sentence 1
The DBCRC's recommendations led to the transfer of the airfield from military to civilian control, which changed the chart depiction and the available services.
Example Sentence 2
Pilots reviewing historical base data sometimes encounter references to past DBCRC decisions on airfield closures.