Troop Reductions: Lessons Learned From Army's Approach to Inactivating the 9th Division

Abstract

Budgetary constraints and changing international conditions have caused the Congress and the executive branch to seek ways to reduce U.S. troop strength. GAO studied one of the Armys downsizing efforts-inactivation of the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington, and activation of a separate brigade from division units-to determine if personnel and equipment practices used there had implications for future efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
AD1153270

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  • Foy D. Wicker
  • Jack G. Jr Perrigo
  • Paul L. Jones

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Human Systems

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  • Accounting
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