Stretched Thin Army Forces for Sustained Operations

by Davis, Lynn E.

• ISBN13: 9780833038166
• ISBN10: 0833038168
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 7/27/2005
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Can the Army sustain its current tempo of overseas deployment without reaching the breaking point?

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	vii
Tables	ix
Summary	xi
Acknowledgments	xix
Abbreviations	xxi
Introduction	1	(14)
The Problem: Intensive and Frequent Operational Deployments	1	(3)
The Effects of Intensive Deployments	2	(1)
Using the Active and Reserve Components	3	(1)
Analysis Strategy	4	(11)
Operational Requirements	5	(2)
Force Structure	7	(2)
AC and RC Employment Policies	9	(1)
Assessing Outcomes	10	(2)
An Evolving System	12	(1)
Organization of This Report	12	(3)
Employing the Active Component	15	(20)
Force Structure Available	15	(3)
Operational Requirements: Overseas Rotations	18	(2)
Results	20	(15)
Effects on AC Time at Home	20	(6)
AC Unit Readiness and Availability	26	(7)
Life-Cycle Manning Implications	33	(2)
Employing Active and Reserve Components Together	35	(26)
Reserve Force Structure	35	(2)
Reserve Force Mobilization and Deployment	37	(5)
The Mobilization and Deployment Cycle	37	(1)
Duration of Mobilization and Preparation	38	(2)
Frequency of Mobilization	40	(1)
Base Case Parameters for RC Utilization	40	(1)
Analysis Procedure	41	(1)
Varying RC Utilization Policies	42	(6)
Adding RC Units to an AC Rotation Schedule	42	(2)
Changing Reserve Utilization Policies	44	(4)
Increasing the Supply of AC and RC Units	48	(3)
Changing Overseas Tour Lengths	51	(3)
Effects on Individuals' Time Away from Home	54	(7)
Planning Alternatives	61	(12)
Long-Term Policy Options	61	(7)
Near-Term Policy Adaptations	68	(5)
Conclusions	73	(6)
The Challenge and Plans to Meet It	73	(1)
Varying Conditions for the Future	74	(5)
Appendix Unit Types and Calculation Methods	79	(18)
Bibliography	97