| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 38 p.) : ill. |
| System Details |
Mode of access via the U.S. Government Accountability Office web site. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed Apr. 19, 2010). |
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"April 2010." |
| Summary |
In conventional warfare, support forces such as military police, engineers, and medical personnel normally operate behind the front lines of a battlefield. But in Iraq and Afghanistan-- both in U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) area of responsibility-- there is no clear distinction between front lines and rear areas, and support forces are sometimes exposed to hostile fire without help from combat arms units. The House report to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2010 directed GAO to report on combat skills training for support forces. GAO assessed the extent to which (1) Army and Marine Corps support forces are completing required combat skills training; (2) the services and CENTCOM have information to validate completion of required training; and (3) the services have used lessons learned to adjust combat skills training for support forces. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background -- Army and Marine Corps support forces receive significant combat skills training, but may not consistently complete all required tasks -- CENTCOM and the Services lack complete information on Servicemember's completion of required combat skills training -- The Army and Marine Corps have made significant changes to the combat skills training as a result of lessons learned, but information concerning these changes is not being consistently shared -- Conclusions. |
| Note |
"GAO-10-465." |
| Subject |
United States. Army -- Drill and tactics.
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United States. Marine Corps -- Drill and tactics.
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Soldiers -- Training of -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Actions needed to further improve the consistency of combat skills training provided to the Army and Marine Corps support forces |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-10-465 |
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