The Cost of Chemical Warfare Defensive Training. Preliminary Report.

Abstract

This paper documents the preliminary results of research to determine the cost of chemical warfare defensive (CWD) training in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. It is part of a study to identify training technology that can improve the cost-effectiveness of CWD training. Cost is defined as the funds expended exclusively for CWD training, in the FY 1984-FY 1986 time period, for research and development, investment in equipment and protective clothing, formal training courses, and periodic training in operational units. Results indicate that it is impractical, if not infeasible, at this time to develop a credible estimate of what is being spent on CWD training in the Department of Defense. Solicitation of data led to the conclusion that the principal reason why sources could not respond adequately is that the military services have not been directed to, nor have they perceived a need to collect, evaluate, and centralize this type of cost data. Inquiries for data, therefore, assumed the nature of one-time requests, which yielded responses of uneven quality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170718

Entities

People

  • Mark I. Knapp

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Students
  • Training Devices
  • United States
  • Warfare

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