Military Readiness: Improved Assessment Measures Are Evolving (Testimony,
03/16/95, GAO/T-NSIAD-95-117).

In recent years, military leaders have expressed concern about the
effect on military readiness of (1) the level of current military
operations, (2) contingency operations, (3) the shifting of funds to
support these operations, and (4) personnel turbulence.  Questions have
also been raised about the ability of the Defense Department's (DOD)
readiness-reporting system to provide a comprehensive assessment of
overall readiness.  In an October 1994 report (GAO/NSIAD-95-29), GAO
examined whether current indicators of readiness adequately reflected
the many complex components that contributed to overall military
readiness and whether readiness indicators existed that could predict
positive or negative changes in readiness.  This testimony highlights
key findings from that report and discusses some major DOD initiatives
to achieve a more comprehensive readiness assessment.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-NSIAD-95-117
     TITLE:  Military Readiness: Improved Assessment Measures Are 
             Evolving
      DATE:  03/16/95
   SUBJECT:  Combat readiness
             Military training
             Military personnel
             Strategic planning
             Strategic forces
             Military operations
             Defense contingency planning
IDENTIFIER:  JCS Status of Resources and Training System
             Persian Gulf War
             Somalia
             Bosnia
             DOD Future Years Defense Program
             JCS Joint Readiness System
             Air Force ULTRA Computer Model
             Army Readiness Management System
             Army Status Projection System
             Navy Predictive Measures of Readiness System
             
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