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 2002-04-30 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-02-525 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525 P0b002ee18037b74e f:d02525 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525 GAO-02-525 Combat readiness Defense capabilities International relations Military facilities Military personnel Military training Armed forces abroad Defense contingency planning Strategic planning Air Force Europe Rangeless Interim Training System Other Written Product A02921 Military Training: Limitations Exist Overseas but Are Not Reflected in Readiness Reporting (30-APR-02, GAO-02-525). Rigorous, realistic training is key to military readiness. All U.S. military forces conduct frequent training exercises to hone and maintain their war-fighting skills. Combat units stationed outside the continental United States are able to meet many of their training requirements but face constraints in such areas as (1) maneuver operations, (2) live ordnance practice, and (3) night and low altitude flying. Training constraints cause adverse effects, including (1) requiring workarounds that can breed bad habits affecting combat performance; (2) requiring military personnel to be away from home more often; and (3) preventing training from being accomplished. To address these concerns, military commands and services are negotiating with host governments to lessen restrictions on existing training areas, but such actions are often done at an individual-service level and sometimes create unforeseen problems for other services and for existing training capabilities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525.htm GAO-02-525 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-525 Other Written Product GAO-02-525; Military Training: Limitations Exist Overseas but Are Not Reflected in Readiness Reporting; Combat readiness Defense capabilities International relations Military facilities Military personnel Military training Armed forces abroad Defense contingency planning Strategic planning Air Force Europe Rangeless Interim Training System