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1 online resource (ii, 31 p.) : col. ill., col. map |
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 11, 2012). |
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"June 2012." |
Summary |
In January 2012, DOD issued new strategic guidance on defense budget priorities, indicating that it must rebalance its overseas force posture -- including the forward stationing of Navy ships in Spain for ballistic missile defense and the reduction of U.S. Army forces in Europe -- in the face of deficit reduction. Similarly, DOD reported in its 2011 Global Defense Posture Report to Congress that savings associated with permanently stationing forces in the United States rather than overseas are often offset by such factors as increased rotational costs. Based on direction from the Senate Armed Services Committee, GAO evaluated the extent to which DOD has (1) conducted analysis to support recent overseas posture decisions and (2) developed a process for making posture decisions that align with strategy and consider costs. GAO assessed two recent posture initiatives, DOD plans and guidance related to posture, and theater posture plans from each combatant command. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Background -- The cost implications of evolving plans for overseas presence are uncertain -- DOD has taken steps to align posture initiatives with strategy and cost but continues to lack comprehensive and consistent cost estimates of initiatives -- Conclusions. |
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"GAO-12-711." |
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United States. Department of Defense -- Reorganization -- Costs.
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United States. Navy -- Reorganization -- Costs.
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United States. Army -- Reorganization -- Costs.
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Military planning -- United States.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Foreign countries -- Costs.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- Reorganization -- Costs.
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Added Author |
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services.
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Added Title |
Improved cost information and analysis needed to guide overseas military posture decisions |
Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-12-711 |
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