Strategy And The Spreadsheet: Optimizing The Total Army To Satisfy Both

Abstract

The United States historically reduces military end strength at the conclusion of major conflicts. The Budget Control Act of 2011 imposed sequestration spending limits on the military that began the process of drawing down the military through fiscal year 2021. While the 2016 defense budget delays sequestration cuts for two years, defense cuts in some fashion are inevitable and should be planned for. This work proposes that these cuts must carefully balance strategic considerations within fiscal constraints. The paper considers three alternate approaches to achieving the sequestration cuts. The paper concludes by recommending an approached designed to allow the Total Army to maintain its current level of combat capacity by modifying the force mix and adjusting missions in the Reserves and National Guard.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 11, 2016
Accession Number
AD1037263

Entities

People

  • Michael Henderson

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Force Structure
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design