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 1996-04-08 monographic deposited born digital 30 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105 P0b002ee18038013f f:ns96105 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105 NSIAD-96-105 Combat readiness Military training Military personnel Defense contingency planning Defense capabilities Human resources utilization Armed forces abroad Military operations Data integrity Military intervention Israel Egypt Somalia Bosnia Asia JCS Status of Resources and Training System NATO Partnership for Peace Program JCS Exercise Program Patriot Air Defense System Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the United States' military readiness, focusing on the: (1) frequency of deployments in recent years; (2) effects of increased deployment on combat readiness; and (3) Department of Defense's (DOD) efforts to limit personnel temporary (PERSTEMPO) deployment.<p/>GAO found that: (1) Army and Air Force deployments have increased among special forces, electronic warfare squadrons, and Patriot air defense, and military police units; (2) the percentage of personnel deployed from 1987 to 1995 has increased from 2 to 6 percent for the Air Force and 5 to 9 percent for the Army; (3) the Navy and Marine Corps traditionally deploy units at twice the rate of the other services and remain active for at least half of the year; (4) peace operations, along with smaller increases in joint activity, are the driving force behind increased deployments; (5) DOD believes that deployments can be reduced by eliminating redundant military training and combining or cancelling some exercises; (6) the Status of Resources and Training System reports less than one-third of frequently deploying units dropping below planned readiness levels; (7) DOD is concerned about the nature of frequently deploying units' personnel problems; (8) DOD statistics on personnel readiness are not useful because they are inconsistent and are only compiled at the major command level; and (9) high PERSTEMPO is likely to continue unless DOD directs the services to set up goals and policies to manage PERSTEMPO. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-105 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-105; Military Readiness: A Clear Policy Is Needed to Guide Management of Frequently Deployed Units; Combat readiness Military training Military personnel Defense contingency planning Defense capabilities Human resources utilization Armed forces abroad Military operations Data integrity Military intervention Israel Egypt Somalia Bosnia Asia JCS Status of Resources and Training System NATO Partnership for Peace Program JCS Exercise Program Patriot Air Defense System