What is the main goal of the Base Support Plan (BSP)?

The main goal of the Base Support Plan (BSP) is to protect the force. The BSP is a critical component in ensuring that military personnel have the resources, facilities, and support necessary to conduct operations effectively. By focusing on force protection, the BSP aims to mitigate risks, enhance the safety and security of service members, and ensure operational readiness. This involves not only physical security measures but also logistical support, emergency response planning, and ensuring that all personnel are prepared for potential contingencies that may arise.

While enhancing communication and reducing costs are important operational considerations, they serve more as supporting elements to the overarching objective of safeguarding service members. Increasing training opportunities is beneficial for readiness but again is secondary to the primary goal, which remains centred on the protection of the force.