The U S Military S Force Structure A Primer
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The U. S. Military's Force Structure: A Primer
Author: Congress, Congressional Budget Office (U.S.)
language: en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date: 2016-08-16
A Detailed Military Spending Cost Analysis by the CBO to Better Inform Policymakers and the Public In this report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analyzes the structure and cost of the military from the perspective of major combat units, such as Army brigades, Navy aircraft carrier strike groups, Marine Corps task forces, and Air Force squadrons. CBO allocates most of the O&S budget and DoD's total number of military personnel among major combat units-- and their associated support units and overhead activities--to provide a clearer picture of the size and cost of the major elements of the military's force structure. Such information can help policymakers evaluate proposals to change the structure or budget of the armed forces and better inform the general public. Tables and Figures, including illustrations of equipment,personnel and other data are included to provide an easy method to understand this topic. Related products: .Other reports produced by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/237 Paid to Perform: Aligning Total Military Compensation With Talent Management can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01160-5 A Hard Look at Hard Power: Assessing the Defense Capabilities of Key U.S. Allies and Security Partners can be purchased here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01158-3 Gold, Blood, and Power: Finance and War Through the Ages is available for purchase here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01157-5 Do Fewer Resources Mean Less Influence?: A Comparative Historical Case Study of Military Influence in a Time of Austerity can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01101-0
The U.S. Military's Force Structure
"This primer is designed to be a reference work rather than a linear narrative. Chapter 1 describes CBO's conceptual approach to analyzing the military's force structure and costs, and the following three chapters discuss the particular organizational structures and roles of the Department of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. All of the department's major types of combat unit have their own entries, which discuss the size, cost, function, advantages, disadvantages, and past use of that type of unit. The final chapter includes similar entries for some major defense-wide organizations, such as Special Operations Command and the military's health care system. Each chapter also focuses on some special topics that are important for understanding the military's force structure, such as the integration of different types of units or the military's ability to conduct certain kinds of operations"--Page 5.
U. S. Military's Force Structure
In FY 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) spent a total of roughly $390 billion on operation and support (O&S) of military units. The O&S budget, which covers the costs associated with the day-to-day running of units, makes up about two-thirds of DOD's total "base" budget, which is the defense budget excluding additional funds provided specifically for wartime operations. (The rest of DOD's base budget is spent on acquiring weapon systems and constructing buildings and other infrastructure.) This report analyzes the structure and cost of the military from the perspectve of major combat units, such as Army brigades, navy aircraft carrier strike groups, Marine Corps task forces, and Air force squadrons. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.