United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-05-11 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-485 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485 P0b002ee180374637 f:d01485 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485 GAO-01-485 Army personnel Combat readiness Defense contingency planning Human resources utilization Projections Strategic forces Total Army Analysis Process Other Written Product A00875

The Army has made progress to develop a sound basis for its force structure requirements. It has improved the rigor of its analysis through more realistic scenarios and the integration of Army plans and initiatives. It has also expanded the analysis to include requirements for the entire Army. However, the weaknesses GAO identified suggest that the Army still lacks a sound basis for its institutional force requirements and the forces needed for the Strategic Reserve, Domestic Support, and Homeland defense. GAO's analysis of the institutional force requirements casts doubt on their accuracy and, by extension, the accuracy of the shortfall that the Army identified in this element. By developing more accurate estimates of institutional forces, this shortfall might be entirely eliminated. A sound basis for requirements is also hampered by the lack of criteria for the Strategic Reserve, Domestic Support, and Homeland Defense element of the Army's force structure. A clearer definition of their missions is needed to accurately estimate the forces that will be required. In addition, the Army's method of portraying the requirements for military technicians and some National Guard positions needs improvement because the current method double-counts requirements for military technicians and some National Guard positions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485.pdf GAO-01-485 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-485 Other Written Product GAO-01-485; Force Structure: Projected Requirements for Some Army Forces Not Well Established; Army personnel Combat readiness Defense contingency planning Human resources utilization Projections Strategic forces Total Army Analysis Process Title 10 Section 10216 10 U.S.C. 10216 Public Law 97-255 Public Law 104-106