The Reserve Forces in the 1990's. Volume 3. Equipment, Acquisition/ Allocation Policies and the Guard/Reserve

Abstract

The study design was initiated with an examination of the major system acquisition cycle starting with the determination of mission need and continuing through the production and deployment phase. A combination of literature research and discussions with personnel in both OSD and the Services produced insights into the acquisition process as it affects the Active Forces now and the Guard/Reserve in the outyears. Finally, a case study examination of several diverse weapons systems was done to reinforce the findings and conclusions. The study addresses many issues including the dilemma of huge equipment shortages, block obsolescence and incompatibilities of equipment in the Guard and Reserve with Active Force equipment, the escalating costs of new weapons systems, competitive practices, and the need for greater Guard/Reserve representation at the early stages of the acquisition process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA132435

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Shortages (Logistics)
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.