Manpower Effectiveness of the All-Volunteer Force
FPCD-81-38
Published: Jul 15, 1981. Publicly Released: Jul 15, 1981.
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Highlights
An assessment was made to determine whether the problems and recommendations cited in a previous classified report on the manpower effectiveness of the All Volunteer Forces (AVF) were still valid. Three main objectives in preparing the assessment were to: (1) determine if actions had been taken to improve previously reported situations; (2) obtain updated information on issues which could be incorporated in an unclassified report; and (3) make the analysis available so as to add to public debate on this subject.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Congress should reexamine the Nation's Total Force policy and the staffing of the force with all volunteers. It should also decide whether the Nation's military commitments should be lessened. Once this is decided, Congress should reevaluate the roles of the Active, Guard, Reserve, and/or pretrained individuals to meet the Total Force commitments and determine the costs of implementing the recommendations. |
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should: (1) define data used in the Wartime Manpower Program system and thoroughly explain the system's limitations when reporting to Congress; and (2) limit the Department of Defense's estimates of usable numbers of pretrained individuals to those that have been located. |
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Combat readinessDefense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningMilitary personnelMobilizationNational defense operationsMilitary forcesSelective serviceRetireesMilitary reserve personnel