Ballistic missile defense : actions needed to improve training integration and increase transparency of training resources : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Pendleton, John H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ballistic missile defenses--United States.

Ballistic missile defenses.

Soldiers--Training of--United States.

Soldiers.

Soldiers--Training of--United States--Finance.

Interagency coordination--United States.

Interagency coordination.

Soldiers--Training of.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 39 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Actions needed to improve training integration and increase transparency of training resources

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2011]

Summary:

Since 2002, the Department of Defense (DOD) has spent over $80 billion on developing and fielding a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) comprised of various land-and sea-based elements employed by multiple combatant commands and services. Since the time available to intercept a missile is short, integrating training among all organizations involved is important to connect seams where commands and elements must work together. In response to House Report 111-491 which accompanied H.R. 5136, GAO assessed the extent to which DOD has (1) developed a plan for integrating ballistic missile defense training across and among commands and multiple elements, and identified training roles, responsibilities, and commensurate authorities; and (2) identified and budgeted for the resources to support training. To do so, GAO analyzed DOD training instructions, plans, exercises, and budgets and assessed the extent to which the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the services have agreed on training cost estimates and funding responsibilities. GAO recommends that DOD designate an entity with authority to develop a strategy for integrating training, and set a deadline to complete training cost estimates and funding agreements and report total BMDS training cost estimates. DOD generally concurred with the merits of our recommendations but did not commit to a timeframe for implementation.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (viewed on July 19, 2011).

"July 2011."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-11-625."

OCLC:

741566665