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 1995-03-02 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-80 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80 P0b002ee180375f35 f:ns95080 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80 NSIAD-95-80 Combat readiness Defense contingency planning Military operations Armed forces reserves National Guard Military reserve personnel Military materiel Army supplies Defense capabilities Warfare Persian Gulf War Desert Storm Total Army Analysis Process DOD Bottom-Up Review Letter Report NSIAD

GAO reviewed whether: (1) the Army could successfully support two major regional conflicts; and (2) Army National Guard units could be used to alleviate any potential shortfalls.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the Army would have difficulties supplying certain types of nondivisional support units for two major regional conflicts; (2) some support could be made available from National Guard divisions with similar skilled personnel and equipment; (3) shortfalls were avoided during the Persian Gulf War because U.S. forces had ample preparation time before launching a counteroffensive attack; (4) Saudi Arabia provided extensive host nation support to U.S. forces during the Persian Gulf War; (5) the Army could face potentially greater difficulties in a two-conflict situation than those encountered in the Gulf War; and (6) with little warning, the Army may have to simultaneously deploy 10 active divisions to two major conflicts in two major https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-80 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-80 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-80; Force Structure: Army National Guard Divisions Could Augment Wartime Support Capability; Combat readiness Defense contingency planning Military operations Armed forces reserves National Guard Military reserve personnel Military materiel Army supplies Defense capabilities Warfare Persian Gulf War Desert Storm Total Army Analysis Process DOD Bottom-Up Review Title 31 Section 720 31 U.S.C. 720