United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-09-30 monographic deposited born digital 52 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-93-241 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241 P0b002ee1803a1a0d f:ns93241 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241 NSIAD-93-241 Military downsizing Reductions in force Personnel management Enlisted personnel Defense capabilities Military discharges Military officers Employee incentives Military recruiting Employee retirement plans DOD Bottom-Up Review DOD Special Separation Benefit DOD Voluntary Separation Incentive Program Chapter Report NSIAD Although the military services have significantly reduced accession levels over those of previous years, they are also recruiting large numbers of personnel to better ensure a balanced force across the various pay grades and skill areas. Congress has prescribed reduction targets and provided other guidance to the Pentagon to facilitate downsizing, minimize involuntary separations, and preserve a balanced force. This report examines the Defense Department's (DOD) adherence to congressional guidance and authorization in military downsizing. GAO discusses (1) what progress DOD has made toward meeting reduction targets, (2) how downsizing actions are affecting new recruiting or accessions, (3) what range of voluntary and involuntary reduction actions are being taken to meet downsizing objectives, (4) how downsizing is being accomplished across various groupings of officer and enlisted personnel by years of service and how this is affecting future force profiles, and (5) what issues might be important to future reduction decisions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241.pdf GAO/NSIAD-93-241 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-93-241 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-93-241; Military Downsizing: Balancing Accessions and Losses Is Key to Shaping the Future Force; Military downsizing Reductions in force Personnel management Enlisted personnel Defense capabilities Military discharges Military officers Employee incentives Military recruiting Employee retirement plans DOD Bottom-Up Review DOD Special Separation Benefit DOD Voluntary Separation Incentive Program Public Law 101-510