Better Use of Available Data Would Improve Mobilization Planning for Inductees
NSIAD-85-11
Published: Oct 22, 1984. Publicly Released: Oct 22, 1984.
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GAO discussed the accuracy of the current Department of Defense (DOD) request for inductees that the Selective Service System (SSS) would provide after full mobilization.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should require the services to submit sufficient occupational data, either through the Wartime Manpower Planning System or another planning system, so that DOD can ensure the accuracy of each service's wartime needs and expected manning shortages and surpluses. |
Closed – Not Implemented
DOD does not believe that any convincing argument has been made that the aggregate manpower data generated are erroneous with respect to the number of inductees indicated.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the requirements for inductees are based on a systematic analysis of the services' wartime needs and their ability to meet these needs with available personnel. |
Closed – Implemented
An Office of the Secretary of Defense saw no necessity to collect the data for WARMAPS and decided not to pursue this recommendation. The case was closed on February 21, 1987, without any further action.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should submit to SSS, as necessary, a revised schedule for inductees. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Office of the Secretary of Defense closed this case on February 21, 1987, without revising the inductee schedule.
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Data collectionDefense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningStaff utilizationLogisticsMilitary personnelMobilizationPersonnel managementProgram evaluationMilitary forces