A Snapshot of the Utilization of Forces

Abstract

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued guidance and direction to the Joint Staff for the accomplishment of priorities and strategic objectives for 2008-2009. One of those priorities was to "reset, reconstitute and revitalize our forces." The Chairman expressed concern that multiple deployments and insufficient dwell ratios were taking an unsustainable toll on the force. Recognizing the value of human capital in an enterprise, the Members of the Defense Business Board (DBB) shared the Chairman's concern for the health of the force. Although the Board was not equipped to conduct a deep analysis of the Military Services' force utilization and deployment policies and practices, the DBB formed a Task Group to identify, if possible, where stress was occurring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502545

Entities

People

  • Dov Zakheim
  • Fred Cook
  • Michael Bayer

Organizations

  • Defense Business Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Adriatic Sea
  • Air Force
  • Arabian Sea
  • Business Administration
  • Casualties
  • Commerce
  • Deployment
  • Dwell Time
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Finance
  • Financial Management
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Military Exercises
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies