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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES
Personnel Problems May Hamper Army s
Individual Ready Reserve] / n Wartime
The strength level of the Individual Ready
Reserve--the Army s primary source of
pretrained individuals--is lessthan one-half
the number needed to meet requirements in
the early days of war or national emergency
The actual shortage is probably worse,
however, beca use reported strength includes
persons who will not be available for early
wartime assignments Furthermore, as-
sumptions about the percentage of reservists
who are likely to report for duty were not
scientifically established Significant short-
ages in critical skils and uncertainties about
refresher training needs further complicate
the Army's wartime capabilities
Proposals submitted in the 97th Congress to
increase the strength level of the Individual
Ready Reserve either lacked justification or
did not provide enough information for the
Congress to decide their merit If the pro-
posals are resubmitted during the 98th
Congress, GAO recommends that, before
deciding on the proposals, the Congress
require the Army to provide the necessary
justification and information
I i 0L I ! I ll
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GAO/FPCD-83-1 2
JANUARY 31, 1983
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