Military Readiness: DOD Needs to Incorporate Elements of a Strategic Management Planning Framework into Retrograde and Reset Guidance

Abstract

Following the end of major combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, DOD is in the process of resetting equipment and materiel to meet mission requirements. Retrograde refers to the movement of non-unit equipment and materiel from one forward area to another area of operation or to a reset program. Reset includes maintenance and supply activities to restore and enhance combat capability to equipment used in combat. Section 324 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014 included provisions for DOD to establish a policy and implementation plan on retrograde and similar efforts related to forces used to support overseas contingency operations and for GAO to review DODs policy and plan. This report evaluates the extent to which (1) DOD developed a strategic policy and (2) the services developed implementation plans consistent with leading practices on sound strategic management planning for the retrograde and reset of operating forces. GAO reviewed DOD reports, interviewed officials, and assessed documents against those leading practices, which include elements similar to several of the requirements in section 324.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013618

Entities

People

  • Cary Russell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Operations
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.