Equipping the Total Army and Pomcus Sets 5 and 6

Abstract

Should a war erupt in Europe, the United States has pledged to its NATO allies to commit its roughly 215,000 Army troops already stationed there and deploy another six Army divisions now based in the United States, plus numerous support units, as well. To allow deployment of the U.S.-based reinforcements to occur within ten days, the Department of Defense (DoD) has already initiated a program of Prepositioned Materiel Configured to Unit Sets (POMCUS). Prepositioning of equipment can obviate the need to transport cumbersome combat and combat support gear, potentially saving critical time. Already, four division sets of POMCUS equipment are in place, and the Congress has approved the Army's continuing with another two--but with certain constraints. The Congressional Budget Office has examined the effects of those restrictions on expanding the POMCUS program and on the costs of meeting potential equipment shortfalls. CBO has not, however, taken up broader budgetary issues concerning the desirability and costs of various Army equipment programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA530396

Entities

People

  • Julie A. Carr
  • Nora Slatkin

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army Equipment
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Combat Support
  • Cost Analysis
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Generators
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Rapid Deployment
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Strategic Security Studies