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Additional authors

1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee
2. United States. Government Accountability Office

Description

1. 19 pages : digital, PDF file.

Summary

1. The high pace of overseas operations is taking a heavy toll on Army equipment. Harsh combat and environmental conditions over sustained periods of time have exacerbated equipment repair, replacement, and recapitalization problems. The Army has also taken steps to restructure its forces before implementing its longer term transformation to the Future Combat System. To support ongoing operations and prepare for the future, the Army has embarked on four key initiatives: (1) restructuring from a division-based force to a modular brigade-based force, (2) expanding the Army by adding about 74,000 people and creating new units, (3) repairing, replacing, and recapitalizing new equipment through its reset program, and (4) replacing equipment borrowed from its pre-positioned equipment sets around the world. Since 2004, Congress has provided billions of dollars to support the Army's equipping needs. GAO has issued many reports on the Army's efforts to equip modular units, expand the Army, reset equipment, and manage and replace prepositioned equipment. This statement, which draws largely on these reports, will address (1) the equipment-related cost of these initiatives, and (2) the management challenges facing the Army and the actions needed to improve its implementation of these initiatives.

Series statement

1. Testimony ; GAO-08-669 T

Uniform title

1. Testimony ; GAO-08-669 T.

Alternative title

1. Restructuring and rebuilding the Army will cost billions of dollars for equipment but the total cost is uncertain

Subject

1. Armed Forces > Reorganization
2. Armed Forces > Equipment and supplies
3. Armed Forces > Appropriations and expenditures
4. Operational readiness (Military science) > Finance
5. United States > Army > Appropriations and expenditures
6. United States > Army > Reorganization
7. United States > Army > Equipment

Call number

1. GPO Internet GA 1.5/2:GAO-08-669 T

Note

1. Title from title screen (viewed May 6, 2008).
2. "For release ... April 10, 2008."
3. Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

System details (note)

1. Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 5/6/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08669t.pdf; current access available via PURL.

Author

1. St. Laurent, Janet A.

Title

1. Force structure : restructuring and rebuilding the Army will cost billions of dollars for equipment but the total cost is uncertain : testimony before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives / statement of Janet A. St. Laurent.

Imprint

1. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Series

1. Testimony ; GAO-08-669 T
2. Testimony ; GAO-08-669 T. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86724679

System details

1. Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 5/6/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08669t.pdf; current access available via PURL.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Connect to:

1. https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS92984

Added author

1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.
2. United States. Government Accountability Office.

Gpo item no.

1. 0546-D-01 (online)

Sudoc no.

1. GA 1.5/2:GAO-08-669 T

Research call number

1. GPO Internet GA 1.5/2:GAO-08-669 T