Military Readiness. Impact of Current Operations and Actions Needed to Rebuild Readiness of U.S. Ground Forces

Abstract

U.S. military forces, and ground forces in particular, have operated at a high pace since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including to support ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Between 2001 and July 2007, approximately 931,000 U.S. Army and Marine Corps servicemembers deployed for overseas military operations, including about 312,000 National Guard or Reserve members. To support ongoing military operations and related activities, Congress has appropriated billions of dollars since 2001, and through September 2007, the Department of Defense (DOD) has reported obligating about $492.2 billion to cover these expenses, of which a large portion are related to readiness. In addition, DOD's annual appropriation, now totaling about $480 billion for fiscal year 2008, includes funds to cover readiness needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2008
Accession Number
ADA476912

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Artillery
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Shortages (Logistics)
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting