OPTEMPO to OPRED Building an Accurate Measurement Tool to Determine Readiness.

Abstract

Total preparedness for war is the ultimate objective for all U.S. military forces. OPTEMPO resourcing is not well understood by most soldiers or congressmen and typically not at all by members of the public. The Army determines its requirement for OPTEMPO funding based on the Training Resource Model and other related resource models. Congress appropriates funds for readiness based on direct costs related to OPTEMPO. The issue of overall readiness and its definition is the basis for dialogue in this paper. OPTEMPO, while covering costs related to training, does not fully resource readiness. The Army definition of OPTEMPO has evolved over time, however, its evolution has not included all readiness requirements. The Army must expand the definition of readiness and link it to the Training Resource Model, Operating Tempo and Unit Status Reporting to better represent and justify the need for appropriate resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345566

Entities

People

  • James Hairston

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Army Budgets
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Budgets
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Control Systems
  • Economic Analysis
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Indirect Costs
  • Maintenance
  • Operational Readiness
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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