Guidelines for Planning the Cost Analysis of Active/Reserve Force Structure Change

Abstract

This report presents a set of guidelines for planning the cost analysis of force structure change. This research was sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Program Analysis and Evaluation) and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel). It should be of interest to analysts concerned with altering the mix of active and reserve units, and especially to cost analysts who must estimate the costs of such alterations. The study was conducted by RAND's Defense Manpower Research Center as part of an ongoing program of defense costing research. This research addresses four aspects of costing: cost-study planning, costing methodology, data sources, and automated applications. Initial studies addressed these aspects primarily in the context of changes in the active/reserve force balance, whereas recent work has broadened that agenda to consider major changes in overall force size and structure, including changes in supporting organizations and activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA260731

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Shanley

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Base Closures
  • Case Studies
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Helicopters
  • Logistics
  • Military Personnel
  • Munitions
  • National Guard
  • Procurement
  • Test Equipment
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.