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 2007-06-20 monographic deposited born digital 60 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-696 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696 P0b002ee18038777f f:d07696 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696 GAO-07-696 Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Emergency preparedness Homeland security Infectious diseases Military forces Pandemic Public health Strategic planning Other Written Product A71045 An influenza pandemic could impair the military's readiness, jeopardize ongoing military operations abroad, and threaten the day-to-day functioning of the Department of Defense (DOD) due to a large percentage of sick or absent personnel. GAO was asked to examine DOD's pandemic influenza planning and preparedness efforts. GAO previously reported that DOD had taken numerous actions to prepare departmentwide, but faced four management challenges as it continued its efforts. GAO made recommendations to address these challenges and DOD generally concurred with them. This report focuses on DOD's combatant commands (COCOM) and addresses (1) actions the COCOMs have taken to prepare and (2) management challenges COCOMs face going forward. GAO reviewed guidance, plans, and after-action reports and interviewed DOD officials and more than 200 officials at the 9 COCOMs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696.pdf GAO-07-696 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-696 Other Written Product GAO-07-696; Influenza Pandemic: DOD Combatant Commands' Preparedness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation; Defense capabilities Defense contingency planning Emergency preparedness Homeland security Infectious diseases Military forces Pandemic Public health Strategic planning Public Law 109-148