Army Ranger Training Final Assessment of Improvements Mandated By 1996 National Defense Authorization Act

Abstract

This report provides our final assessment of corrective actions taken by the Army following the deaths of four Army Ranger students in a 1995 training accident. The Fiscal Year 1996 National Defense Authorization Act requires us to provide a final assessment of the matters covered in our preliminary report and our recommendation on the need to continue the required manning levels. Specifically, we are reporting on the status of (1) Ranger training manning levels required by the act, (2) establishing safety cell organizations required by the act, (3) corrective safety actions instituted after the accident, and (4) inspections of identified safety controls.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA360305

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Army Rangers
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Environmental Security
  • Health Services
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management

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