General and flag officer costs : annual cost estimates for general and flag officers and supporting personnel / David Knapp, Michael Vasseur, Hannah Acheson-Field, Jonathan Welch, Lisa M. Harrington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knapp, David (David M.), author.

Acheson-Field, Hannah, author.

Vasseur, Michael, author.

Welch, Jonathan C., author.

Harrington, Lisa M., author.

Contributor:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Personnel management--Appropriations and expenditures.

United States.

United States. Department of Defense.

Generals--United States.

Generals.

Labor costs.

Personnel management.

Expenditures, Public.

Labor costs--United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 124 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2020]

Summary:

This report documents a framework for estimating the costs of general and flag officers (G/FOs) and their support personnel and applies it to estimate these costs for fiscal year 2018. This cost-estimating framework is consistent with the requirements of Section 596 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The authors estimate average annual total costs of typical G/FOs as well as the annual total costs of specific G/FO positions. G/FO positions differ in several key characteristics, including location, nature of position, organizational type, and function. These differences can substantially influence cost estimates of G/FOs and their support personnel. The authors find that average total direct costs of typical G/FOs and their support staff increases with pay grade from $600,000 for O-7 pay grades up to $3 million for O-10 pay grades. The cost increase primarily reflects staff increases in roles that support general or flag officers in the execution of their duties and responsibilities. We find costs of specific G/FO positions vary substantially by nature of position, organizational type, and functional area. Estimated costs range from $270,000 for O-7 pay grades with no staff or travel to more than $10 million for O-10 pay grades that receive continuous protection and are required to use government aircraft for official travel. If consistently and repeatedly collected, these average annual cost estimates can be used to identify trends in G/FO costs over time.

Contents:

Introduction

General and Flag Officer Cost-Estimating Framework

Typical General and Flag Officer Cost Estimates

Specific G/FO Cost Estimates

Summary and Recommendations

Appendix A: G/FO Costimates for Specific Positions

Appendix B: Categorization and Association of Support Positions.

Notes:

"RAND National Defense Research Institute."

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense."

"This research was ... conducted within the Forces and Resources Policy Center of the RAND National Defense Research Institute"--Preface (page iii).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124).

ISBN:

9781977404237

1977404235

OCLC:

1142463907