Inactivation: Synchronization of the Building Down Process

Abstract

A million people, civilian and military, will be released from the rolls of the Defense Department by 1996. A reduction of this magnitude can only be achieved through the elimination of force structure in both active and reserve component elements. In the recent past, this activity has been packaged as 'Building Down The Force'; but, to those that have to conduct this type of operation, it's simply inactivation. This project examines the challenges of synchronizing the build down of large units from a commander's viewpoint. It demonstrates that the AirLand Battle (ALB) doctrine tenet of synchronization is as key to the inactivation effort as it is to applying combat power effectively at the operational and tactical levels. Additionally, the project was conducted in conjunction with a Senior Officers Oral History and includes the observations of Brigadier General Raymond T. Roe, the final Commander of the 9th Infantry Division (Motorized).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251309

Entities

People

  • William A. Ryan Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Science