Military Personnel: DOD Needs More Data to Address Financial and Health Care Issues Affecting Reservists

Abstract

Since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, National Guard and Reserve personnel have been deployed to a number of contingency operations. Since September 2001, about 300,000 reservists have been called to active duty, and the pace of reserve operations is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. House Report 107-436 accompanying the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 107-314) directed GAO to review compensation programs for reservists serving on active duty. GAO evaluated information on income change reported by reservists when activated; reserve families readiness for call-ups and their awareness and use of family support programs, focusing on personal financial management; and a legislative proposal for the Department of Defense (DOD) to offer TRICARE, the militarys health care program, to reservists and their families when members are not on active duty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2003
Accession Number
AD1153014

Entities

People

  • Brenda S. Farrell
  • Derek B. Stewart
  • Jennifer R. Popovic
  • Kelly Baumgartner
  • Krislin M. Nalwalk
  • Loch-hung L. Sze
  • Mark F. Ramage
  • Nicole Volchko
  • Thomas W. Gosling

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management

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  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting