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Operation Desert Storm: War Offers Important Insights Into Army and Marine Corps Training Needs

NSIAD-92-240 Published: Aug 25, 1992. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the military ground forces' training and preparation for Operation Desert Storm, focusing on: (1) the focus of preparatory training; (2) factors accounting for the success of command and control of maneuver forces; and (3) what changes might be needed in future peacetime training.

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National Defense
Armed forces abroadCombat readinessComputer assisted instructionDefense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningGround warfareStaff utilizationLogisticsMilitary interventionMilitary training