Military Officers: DOD's Implementation of Congressionally Mandated Reductions
NSIAD-88-1
Published: Oct 09, 1987. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 1987.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) examined the Department of Defense's (DOD) planning for and implementation of congressionally mandated officer reductions for fiscal years 1987 through 1989; and (2) evaluated the officer requirements study that DOD prepared to justify officer growth.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should provide preliminary allocations of the 1988 and 1989 reductions to the services as soon as possible following action by the conference committee to allow as much time as possible for the services to program the reductions so that the impact on operations and readiness can be minimized. |
Closed – Implemented
On January 4, 1988, the Secretary of Defense allocated the 1988 and 1989 reductions to the services.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the services to identify their share of allocated reductions in officer positions by rank, skill, and location, and identify those positions that will be converted to either enlisted or civilian positions. |
Closed – Implemented
The Secretary of Defense has tasked each service to identify where reductions would be taken and include this information in a March 1, 1988, report to Congress.
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Authorizing legislationCombat readinessMilitary dischargesMilitary officersMilitary promotionsPersonnel managementReductions in forceMilitary forcesForce structure