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 1994-10-19 monographic deposited born digital 59 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5 P0b002ee180392faf f:ns95005 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5 NSIAD-95-5 Civilian employees Personnel management Human resources utilization Defense contingency planning Human resources training Military personnel Combat readiness Military operations Military cost control DOD Total Force Policy Persian Gulf War Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System Chapter Report NSIAD In the wake of the Defense Department's (DOD) continuing efforts to downsize, this report identifies ways for the military services to achieve operational efficiencies and budget savings through greater use of civilian personnel in support positions. GAO concludes that by replacing more military forces in support roles with civilians, DOD could significantly reduce personnel costs--on average, each civilian support employee costs $15,000 less per year than a comparably graded military person--and release military personnel for combat duties. In addition, this report addresses the need to include requirements for civilian employees and contractors in contingency planning processes to ensure that they will be fully prepared to deploy to future conflicts, when needed. GAO also follows up on steps taken to correct problems identified after DOD and the services assessed civilian deployments to the Persian Gulf. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-5 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-5; DOD Force Mix Issues: Greater Reliance on Civilians in Support Roles Could Provide Significant Benefits; Civilian employees Personnel management Human resources utilization Defense contingency planning Human resources training Military personnel Combat readiness Military operations Military cost control DOD Total Force Policy Persian Gulf War Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program Army Mobilization and Operations Planning and Execution System Public Law 103-160