Army Reserve Components: Accurate and Complete Data Are Needed to Monitor Full-Time Support Program
NSIAD-92-70
Published: Dec 30, 1991. Publicly Released: Jan 10, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the deployability and effectiveness of full-time support personnel occupying key positions in Army Reserve and National Guard Units, focusing on: (1) whether the Army's system for monitoring the full-time support program was adequate; and (2) the effectiveness of full-time support personnel in helping their units make the transition from peacetime to wartime operations.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should define the data needed for effective oversight of the full-time support program and require its periodic collection and monitoring. At a minimum, this data should enable the state Guard organizations and Army Reserve Commands to monitor full-time support personnel's job qualifications and deployability. |
The revised DOD directive requires the Army to define the data needed for effective program oversight.
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| Department of the Army | The Secretary of the Army should require that peacetime training be provided to full-time support personnel who are responsible for assisting in the wartime transition to active Army systems for personnel and supply. |
DOD stated that current Army policy requires reserve personnel to be trained on the systems and equipment they will operate in wartime. This training has been limited by system equipment availability and fiscal constraints in the past. The Army expects the result of the drawdown of forces to allow for more training time to be available to full-time support personnel.
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Armed forces reserve trainingArmy reservistsCombat readinessData integrityDefense contingency planningStaff utilizationMilitary trainingNational defense operationsNational GuardMilitary forces