Deployability in Peacetime
Abstract
This documented briefing provides formal documentation of work previously undertaken on behalf of the then Chief of Staff of the Army, General Dennis Reimer, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Lieutenant General Frederick Vollrath, to examine issues of deployability in peacetime. Army Chief of Staff's initial questions were "What is the non- deployable rate using United Status Report USR, wartime criteria? and "How much does this rate change over time?" These questions grew from the general perception that the wartime non-deployable rate is on the order of 4 percent, whereas the peacetime non-deployable rates being reported at the time the questions were raised were substantially higher. That led to a concern about whether the rate changes over time and, in particular, from the point shortly before a unit is notified of the deployment to shortly thereafter. The research in this documented briefing was conducted in 1998-1999 for Stabilization Forces (SFORs) 4-7. It reflects Army policies and deployment guidelines in effect at that time. Our research indicated that the USR (wartime) non-deployable rate at the deploying installations was indeed in the 4 percent range, and that it did not change much over time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA402204
Entities
People
- Bruce R. Orvis
Organizations
- RAND Corporation