Reserve forces : Army needs to finalize an implementation plan and funding strategy for sustaining an operational reserve force : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Reserves.

United States.

United States. Army--Organization.

United States. Army.

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

United States--National Guard.

Military planning--United States.

Military planning.

United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Armed Forces--Reserves.

Armed Forces--Organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 50 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Army needs to finalize an implementation plan and funding strategy for sustaining an operational reserve force

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

Since September 11, 2001, the Army has heavily used its reserve components, the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, for ongoing operations even though they were envisioned and resourced to be strategic reserves. A congressional commission, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Army have concluded the Army will need to continue to use its reserve components as an operational force. The transition will require changes to force structure as well as manning and equipping strategies that could cost billions of dollars. The 2009 Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to study this transition. This report provides additional information on (1) progress and challenges the Army faces, (2) to what extent the Army has estimated costs for the transition and included them in its projected spending plans, and (3) the effect of the operational role on the Guard's availability to state governors for domestic missions. GAO examined planning, policy, and budget documents, and relevant sections of Titles 10 and 32 of the U.S. Code; and met with DOD, Army, reserve component, and state officials. GAO recommends that the Army finalize an implementation plan and cost estimates for the transition to an operational force, and include transition costs in its funding plans. In comments on a draft of this report, DOD agreed with GAO's recommendations.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Sept. 20, 2009).

"September 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-09-898."

OCLC:

437228482