Models Used by the Military Services to Develop Budgets for Activities Associated with Operational Readiness

Abstract

When developing their annual budgets, the military services (the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps) use models to estimate the quantities and costs of resources needed to carry out their missions.1 As directed by the Congress in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 111-383, sec. 356), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has examined the modeling techniques the military services use to inform parts of their annual budget requests, specifically, the models used to determine funding levels for operational readiness requirements. Operational readiness refers to the services ability to conduct military operations and meet the demands of the National Military Strategy an annual report by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that outlines how the military will meet the strategic goals of the President and the Congress (and required under 10 U.S.C. section 153).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA556746

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Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Operational Readiness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Students
  • Warfare

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  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting