| Military Training: Actions Needed to Assess Workforce Requirements and Appropriate Mix of Army Training Personnel |
Sep 2011 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Pickup; James A Reynolds; Chanee Gaskin; Brian Mateja; Sonja Ware; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | To support ongoing operations, the Army gives priority to providing personnel to its operating forces over its support organizations, including Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). TRADOC performs various functions, such as developing warfighting doctrine and providing training. To help manage its workforce, TRADOC has taken certain actions, such as relying more on contractors and reassigning other staff to be instructors. In a February 2010 memorandum, the TRADOC Commander stated that ... |
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| Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Comprehensive Planning and a Results-Oriented Training Strategy Are Needed to Support Growing Inventories |
Mar 2010 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Pickup; Patricia Lentini; Meghan Cameron; Mae Jones; Susan Langley; Ashley Lipton; Greg Marchand; Brian Mateja; Jason Pogacnik; Mike Shaughnessy; Matthew Ullengren; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) requested about $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2010 for new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and for expanded capabilities in existing ones. To support ongoing operations, the Air Force and Army have acquired a greater number of larger systems. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which (1) plans were in place to account for the personnel, facilities, and communications infrastructure needed to support Air ... |
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| Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DOD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs |
Nov 2008 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon L Pickup; Patricia Lentini; Susannah Hawthorne; James Lawson; Brian Mateja; Karen Thornton; Matthew Ullengren; Cheryl Weissman; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense's (DoD) use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to increase. In 2000, DoD components had fewer than 50 unmanned aircraft in their inventory. By May 2008, they had more than 6,000. However, DoD faces challenges, such as UAS acquisition and the integration of UAS into joint combat operations. GAO has made a series of recommendations to address challenges, including the need for a UAS strategic plan. ... |
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| Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations of the Department of Defense |
18 MAY 2007 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon Pickup; Ann Borseth; Susan Ditto; George Duncan; Richard Geiger; Ron La Due Lake; Brian Mateja; Lonnie McAllister; Christopher Miller; Thomas Twambly; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| From fiscal year 2001 through April 2007, Congress has provided DOD with about $454 billion for its efforts in support of GWOT. DOD has reported obligations of about $407.1 billion for military operations in support of the war from fiscal years 2001 through 2006 and from the beginning of fiscal year 2007 through February 2007, the latest available data. The $46.9 billion difference between DOD's GWOT appropriations and reported obligations ... |
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