General and Flag Officers: Number Required Is Unclear Based on DoD's Draft Report.

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Abstract:

Congress determines the maximum number of general and flag officers that the military services may have by specifying service-specific ceilings in title 10 of the U.S. Code. Congress authorized 12 new general officer positions for the Marine Corps as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Year 1997. 1 The act required the Department of Defense DOD to study general and flag officer requirements and recommend changes to the law, if necessary. 2 The act also required our office to evaluate DODS study.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS DIV
Pagination:
0047

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/NSIAD-97-160
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_3.1.2_Maneuver to Insert; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, *COST ESTIMATES, MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NATIONAL SECURITY, OFFICER PERSONNEL, GENERAL OFFICERS, PANEL(COMMITTEE), RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
WORKING COMMITTEE, STEERING COMMITTEE, DRAFT REPORT, GAO REPORTS, SERVICE SPECIFIC CEILINGS, TITLE 10, SUBCOMMITTEE, FLAG OFFICERS, MARINE CORP PERSONNEL
Report Date:
1997 Jun 16
Creation Date:
1997 Jul 30