Army After Next: A Cashless Army?

Abstract

Some individuals believe the dollar bill will soon be a memory. Indeed smart cards (sometimes called stored value cards), debit cards, Echeck, and digital money are replacing cash. The future most likely will include other unforeseen ways of conducting fiscal affairs. This paper discusses each of these concepts and how the U.S. Army uses currency today-in most Special Forces activities, as well as tactical, peacekeeping and day-to-day operations. This paper argues that while future technologies may replace the use of some currency in the United States it will not replace the use of all currency. The Army After Next (AAN), the Army of 2010-2025, will continue to require currency to support most Special Forces, tactical, and peacekeeping operations. Most likely the AAN will not need currency in day-to-day operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363033

Entities

People

  • Diane L. Berard

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Nervous System
  • Civil War
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Finance
  • Governments
  • Internet
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • Special Forces
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War
  • War Colleges

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.