Military Training: Funding Requests for Joint Urban Operations Training and Facilities Should Be Based on a Sound Strategy and Requirements
Abstract
DOD emphasizes the need for joint training to prepare U.S. forces to conduct joint operations in urban terrain. It defines joint training as exercises involving the interaction of joint forces and/or joint staffs under a joint headquarters. To guide the services plans to train forces forurban operations and construct related facilities, in May 2002, the Senate Armed Services Committee directed DOD to establish facilityrequirements and, in May 2005, the committee directed DOD to complete its efforts and provide a requirements baseline for measuring training capabilities within the services and across DOD by November 1, 2005. Due to DODs focus on joint urban operations and congressional interest in synchronizing service training and facility plans, GAO, on the authority of the Comptroller General, reviewed the extent to which (1) DOD has developed a joint urban operations training strategy and related requirements, (2) exercises offer opportunities for joint urban operations training, and (3) DOD has incorporated lessons learned from ongoing operations into its training. GAO is making recommendations to improve DODs approach to joint urban operations training. In written comments on a draft report, DOD did not concur with one of GAOs two recommendations. After reviewing DODs comments, GAO continues to believe that both its recommendations are still valid.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 08, 2005
- Accession Number
- AD1167888
Entities
People
- Cheryl A. Weissman
- Gina Ruidera
- John Beauchamp
- Jonathan Clark
- Laura Durland
- Sharon L. Pickup
- Susan Tindall
- Tracy Whitaker
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office