MILITARY PERSONNEL: Full Extent of Support to Civil Authorities Unknown but Unlikely to Adversely Impact Retention

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) provides a variety of assistance, from disaster relief to translations, to federal agencies, to state and local governments, to private citizens, and even to other nations. Some of this support has been provided for decades. DOD provides this assistance while maintaining its warfighting capabilities and participating in overseas operations. These combined factors have raised concern regarding the extent and cost of participation in civil activities as well as their effect on uniformed military personnel. Consequently, you asked us to determine (1) the extent to which uniformed military personnel supported civil activities; (2) the effect on retention of using servicemembers to provide this assistance; (3) whether any alternative sources exist to provide this support; and (4) the extent to which entities have reimbursed DOD for its support.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA386209

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Congress
  • Data Centers
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.