Straight Line Manning: A Strategic Alternative to Stabilize the Army XXI Force

Abstract

During the post-Cold War Era, the United States Army has done a superb job maintaining combat readiness while downsizing thus preventing a return to the "hollow Army." During this era, the Army's OPTEMPO has increased dramatically due to a turbulent world. Deployment requirements have consistently dictated allocation of non-contingency forces to support MOOTW. This has resulted in significant instability in all lower ALO units. Meanwhile, the contingency force remains oriented on worldwide short notice deployments, a low probability scenario, and receives the highest force fill. This USAWC Strategic Research Project examines U.S. Army force instability and proposes some force manning alternatives to stabilize the Army as it enters the 21st Century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346243

Entities

People

  • Marvin K. Mcnamara

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Army Budgets
  • Army Operations
  • Army Personnel
  • Combat Operations
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Special Forces
  • Training
  • Training Management
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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