The Army Needs To Better Plan To Meet Its Civilian Personnel Needs in Wartime

Gao ID: NSIAD-84-107 June 28, 1984

GAO reviewed the Army's plans to meet its civilian personnel requirements in the event of mobilization. The Army would rely heavily on its civilian workforce as a key support base involved in mobilizing, training, deploying, and sustaining tactical forces.

GAO found that: (1) improved planning is needed for civilian personnel expansion requirements; (2) guidance on identifying key civilian employees lacks specificity; (3) additional guidance on replacing military retirees and draft eligibles is needed; and (4) guidance on planning for contractors' mobilization personnel requirements is needed. The Army estimates that the Continental United States (CONUS) support base will need an additional 175,000 civilian employees to accomplish this mission.

Recommendations

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