Stretched Thin: Army Forces for Sustained Operations

Abstract

The nation has difficult trade-offs in facing calls on Army forces for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This report describes the effects of large deployments on the Army's ability to provide forces for other contingencies, to ensure that soldiers are trained, and to continue to recruit and retain soldiers. The authors found that Army plans for transformation and employing reserves at reasonable rates still fall short. Steps to improve the situation all involve high risks or costs. Unless requirements recede, the nation faces an Army stretched thin, with no quick fix or easy solution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA435232

Entities

People

  • J. M. Polich
  • Lynn E. Davis
  • Michael D. Greenberg
  • Ronald E. Sortor
  • Stephen D. Brady
  • William M. Hix

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Congress
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Homeland Security
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design