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 1995-06-02 monographic deposited born digital 49 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97 P0b002ee18037cfbb f:ns95097 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97 NSIAD-95-97 Human resources utilization Reductions in force Military compensation Personnel management Military downsizing Combat readiness Officer personnel Employee transfers Personnel recruiting Retirement benefits JCS Status of Resources and Training System DOD Bottom-Up Review Chapter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effects of the military drawdown on the services' ability to staff active duty combat and support units.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the services have retained over 95 percent of their authorized positions despite major personnel reductions; (2) the drawdown has adversely affected some installations, with shortages occurring unevenly across the force; and (3) personnel shortages are likely to continue due to substantial personnel transfers between units, legislative requirements limiting the services' ability to correct personnel shortages, and the need to fill joint duty assignments. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-97 Chapter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-97; Military Personnel: High Aggregate Personnel Levels Maintained Throughout Drawdown; Human resources utilization Reductions in force Military compensation Personnel management Military downsizing Combat readiness Officer personnel Employee transfers Personnel recruiting Retirement benefits JCS Status of Resources and Training System DOD Bottom-Up Review