Accession Number:

AD1183449

Title:

MILITARY READINESS: DOD Needs to Develop a More Comprehensive Measurement System

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Technical Report]

Corporate Author:

United States General Accounting Office

Personal Author(s):

• Gebicke, Mark

Report Date:

1994-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30

Abstract:

During the past several years, service chiefs and commanders in chief CINC have expressed concerns about the effect on current and futurereadiness of 1 the level of current military operations, 2 contingency operations, 3 the shifting of funds to support these operations, and4 personnel turbulence. Related to these concerns is a question about the ability of the Department of Defenses DOD readiness reportingsystem to provide a comprehensive assessment of overall readiness.

Descriptors:

• warfare
• business administration
• united states
• accounting
• air force facilities
• department of defense
• military operations
• north carolina
• air force
• combat readiness
• maintenance
• management personnel
• marine corps
• task forces
• training
• weapon systems
• logistics

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]