Force Structure: The Army Needs a Results-Oriented Plan to Equip and Staff Modular Forces and a Thorough Assessment of Their Capabilities
Abstract
Amid ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army embarked in 2004 on a plan to create a modular, brigade-based force that would be equally capable as its divisional predecessor in part because it would have advanced equipment and specialized personnel. GAO has previously reported that restructuring and rebuilding the Army will require billions of dollars for equipment and take years to complete. For this report, GAO assessed the extent to which the Army has done the following: (1) developed a plan to link funding with results, and (2) evaluated its modular force designs. GAO analyzed Army equipment and personnel data, key Army reports, planning documents, performance metrics, testing plans, and funding requests. GAO also visited the Army Training and Doctrine Command, including selected Army proponents and schools; the Army Reserve Command; and the National Guard Bureau. GAO recommends that the Army develop and report to Congress a results-oriented plan that includes milestones that better link funding to results; complete a plan for developing doctrine for its modular forces; and better assess the effectiveness of modular forces with authorized levels of equipment and personnel. Because DoD's comments disagreed or were not fully responsive to these recommendations, GAO elevated them to Congress for consideration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA489966
Entities
People
- Barbara Gannon
- David Hubbell
- Grace Coleman
- Gwendolyn Jaffe
- Herbert Bowsher
- Hillary Benedict
- J. A. Walker
- Jim Melton
- John H. Pendleton
- Karen Thornton
- Kathryn Smith
- Kelly Baumgartner
- Kurt Burgeson
- Margaret Morgan
- Stephen Faherty
- Steve Pruitt ;steven Rabinowitz
- Terry Richardson
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office