Comprehensive analysis of strategic force generation challenges in the Australian Army / Dwayne M. Butler [and 7 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butler, Dwayne M., author.

Contributor:

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, sponsoring body.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Research report ; RR-2382-AUS.

Research report ; RR-2382-AUS

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australia. Australian Army--Operational readiness.

Australia.

Australia. Australian Army.

Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Physical Description:

xxv, 144 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2018]

Summary:

"The Australian Army is changing, modernising, and reorganising its force structure in ways that affect the force generation (FORGEN) cycle of its combat and enabler elements. To ensure that this transition is successful, the Australian Army is seeking to identify and address strategic FORGEN challenges. This report takes a broad view of FORGEN, considering both the operational and the institutional factors that can affect an army's imperative to generate ready and capable forces. The report reviews the modernisation efforts and FORGEN practices of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, the French Army, and the Canadian Army to gather lessons that might be applicable to Australia's current efforts. It additionally draws on documents describing the current processes and challenges in the Australian Army and subject matter interviews to identify challenges (vulnerabilities or capability gaps) and assess their potential effects on management areas, combat functions, and enabling functions. The report also offers recommendations to address what may be seen as the most prominent current and emergent challenges facing the Australian Army. RAND identified three areas of principal importance: (1) prioritising the roles and missions of the Army; (2) designing a force to align with these roles and missions; and (3) continued communication across all levels of Defence and with the Australian Government to be able to perform the agreed roles and missions. The report is likely to be of interest to Government officials overseeing defence policy.-- Publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Enterprise-Level Management Challenges and Risks Relevant to Force

Generation and Modernisation

Identifying and Discussing Concerns in the Australian Army

Summary of Recommendations and Conclusions

Appendix A: Background on the Australian Defence Organisation and Australian Army

Appendix B: Description of U.S. Army Total Army Analysis Process.

Notes:

"Prepared for the Australian Army Headquarters."

Includes bibliographical references (133-144).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781977400437

1977400434

OCLC:

1043892068