Force Structure. Army's Support Requirements Process Lacks Valid and Consistent Data.

Abstract

This report responds to your request as the former chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, that we evaluate the Army's Total Army Analysis (TAA) process to determine if its results are based on valid data and assumptions. The TAA process is used to determine the required support forces to sustain combat divisions and brigades. Support forces include units such as transportation, maintenance, military police, and quartermaster. This report focuses on logistical data and related assumptions used in the process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA296542

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Support
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Data Management
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Planning
  • Maintenance
  • Military Police
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Southwest Asia
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).