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FPCD-79-3 1 (1979-06-28)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL


Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES


LM109757


Can The Individual Reserves Fill

Mobilization Needs?






A steady decline in the number of Individual
Ready Reserves and Standby Reserves since
the draft ended in 1973 could result in serious
shortages of pretrained personnel if the Na-
tion is to rely on them in the early stages of
mobilization.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is con-
sidering a number of actions to meet defense
mobilization needs, including recalling retirees
and drafting veterans.

However, efforts of this nature could hinder
the services' ability to attract volunteers for
the Active and Selected Reserve Forces.


In evaluating any legislative proposals in-
tended to correct individual reserve shortages,
the Congress should make sure that all prin-
cipal alternatives have been adequetely con-
sidered. The Congress should also require
DOD to identify the probable impact of the
proposed changes on other total force com-
ponents.


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           F PCD-79-3
2'     JUNE 28, 1979

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