Military Training: Lessons Learned and Their Implications for the Future
(Testimony, 03/10/94, GAO/T-NSIAD-94-128).

This testimony on "lessons learned" concerning military training makes
several points. Despite the widely held view that today's military is
the best trained force in the world, common recurring weaknesses
underscore the need for repetitive training if U.S. forces are to fight
and win the first battle of the next war with minimal casualties.
Although major efforts have been made to address long-standing gaps in
joint training, many actions have yet to be completed. Simulation
technology offers the potential for better training at lower cost, but
the most appropriate mix of simulation and traditional training needs to
be further defined. Preserving adequate training is essential but
articulating precisely how much is needed is difficult. The training of
reserve combat forces poses even greater challenges than those faced by
the active forces.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-NSIAD-94-128
     TITLE:  Military Training: Lessons Learned and Their Implications 
             for the Future
      DATE:  03/10/94
   SUBJECT:  Combat readiness
             Armed forces reserve training
             Military training
             Military operations
             Reductions in force
             Computer simulation
             Future budget projections
             Defense budgets
             Defense capabilities
IDENTIFIER:  Vietnam
             DOD REFORGER Exercise
             Air Force Red-Flag Exercise
             Iraq
             Kuwait
             Persian Gulf War
             Desert Storm
             Army Battle Command Training Program
             DOD Bottom-Up Review
             Army Guard Combat Reform Initiative
             Army Bold Shift Initiative
             
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