The U.S. Military's Force Structure: A Primer

Abstract

In fiscal year 2015, the Department of Defense (DoD)spent a total of roughly $390 billion on operation and support (O and S) of military units. The O and S budget covers the costs associated with the day-to-day running of units. Those costs include pay and benefits for military personnel, compensation for most civilian employees, health care costs for military and civilian personnel, and the daily expenses of operating a unit, such as equipment maintenance, training, support contractors, and so on. The O and S budget makes up about two-thirds of DoDs total base budget, which is the defense budget excluding additional funds provided specifically for wartime operations. (The rest of DoDs base budget is spent on acquiring weapon systems and constructing buildings and other infrastructure.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1134471

Entities

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Marine Transportation
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting