Military Downsizing: Balancing Accessions and Losses is Key to Shaping the Future Force

Abstract

The Congress, in exercising initial oversight regarding the planned downsizing of U.S. military forces, prescribed reduction targets, and provided other guidance and legislative authorities to the Department of Defense (DOD) to facilitate downsizing, minimize involuntary separations, and preserve a balanced force. The Chairman of the former Subcommittee on Manpower and Personnel, Senate Committee on Armed Services, asked GAO to examine DOD's adherence to congressional guidance and authorizations in military downsizing. GAO determined (1) what progress DOD has made toward meeting reduction targets, (2) how downsizing actions are affecting new recruiting or accessions, (3) what range of voluntary and involuntary reduction actions are being accomplished across various groupings of officer and enlisted personnel by years of service and how this affecting force profiles, and (5) what issues might be important to future reduction decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271349

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Downsizing
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Separation
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting