Force Structure: Cost of Two Additional Army Divisions Could be Significant.

Abstract

In your letter of June 9,1994, you requested that we determine the additional cost of maintaining a 12 division Army force for fiscal years 1995 through 1999 as compared with the cost of maintaining the Army's planned 10 division force. This report presents the results of our review. On July 18,1994, we briefed you and your staff on the information presented in this report (see app. I). As reflected in Army force structure plans, beginning in fiscal year 1995, the Army plans to draw down its active combat forces from 12 divisions to 10 divisions. The Department of Defense's (DOD) Bottom Up Review determined that the Army needed to retain 10 divisions, entirely composed of active forces, and over 5 divisions, entirely composed of reserve forces, to carry out the national defense strategy and meet national security requirements. The review further determined that National Guard enhanced readiness brigades would be the principal reserve component ground combat maneuver forces of the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA296554

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Budgets
  • Combat Forces
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Employment
  • Force Structure
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Warfare

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  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense