Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change: Non Recurring Costs and Secondary Cost Effects.

Abstract

This report describes a methodology for estimating the non-recruiting costs of Reserve component changes in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy and draws inferences about the factors that affect non-recurring unit costs. The report also addresses other cost effects associated with unit charges, including changes in annual recurring costs and indirect or force-wide costs. Construction, support equipment, and aircrew training costs account for the majority of the non-recurring costs in the various case studies. The findings suggest that non-recurring costs can be reduced if (1) the basing location has existing facilities; (2) prior-service aircrew personnel with experience in the new weapon system can be recruited; and (3) the Reserve unit is located on an Active base that has excess capacity and can share in various logistic-support assets. Keywords: Military reserves; Air Force personnel; Military force levels. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181615

Entities

People

  • A. A. Barbour
  • John F. Schank
  • Susan J. Bodilly

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air National Guard
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cost Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Training
  • Geographic Regions
  • Logistics
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Reserves
  • National Guard
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference