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Army's Ability To Expand Training Base Upon Mobilization Remains Limited

FPCD-83-2 Published: Feb 02, 1983. Publicly Released: Feb 02, 1983.
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GAO performed followup work on prior reports to determine what progress the Army has made in correcting major problems that would hamper the Army's ability to train the soldiers needed during the first 180 days of mobilization.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should test the feasibility of the alternative training methods developed by the "War-Immediate Analysis" planning group and adopt those that are satisfactory.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should establish appropriate priorities and target completion dates and develop other strategies for resolving training base expansion problems.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Army The Secretary of the Army should monitor the implementation of plans developed by responsible subordinate organizations to correct training base problems.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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Armed forces reserve trainingArmy personnelDefense contingency planningMilitary materielMobilizationMonitoringPrioritizingMilitary forcesRetireesStudents