Two Methods of Projecting Future Needs for Defense Operations and Support Funds

Abstract

Rapid increases in defense spending during the past six years (1981-1986) have been accompanied by changes in the composition of the defense budget. The shares of procurement, military construction, and research and development--so-called "investment" spending--have increased at the expense of appropriations for military personnel and operation and maintenance. Some analysts have questioned whether Administration plans provide sufficient funds for manning, operating, and maintaining the military services' weapons and facilities. Lacking measures of readiness that can be linked to support funding, this Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study is limited to exploring whether the historical relation between appropriations for defense investment and support provides a basis for projecting likely future support needs. In accordance with CBO's mandate to provide objective analysis, the report offers no recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA616282

Entities

People

  • Neil M. Singer
  • Randall Kish

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Fleet Ballistic Missiles
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Square Roots

Readers

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