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NSIAD-93-177R 1 (1993-04-26)

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            United States
GAO         General Accounting Office


            National Security and
            International Affairs Division


            B-252931

            April 26, 1993

            General Colin Powellli111il111
            Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
            The Joint Staff                                 149021
            Washington, DC 20318

            Dear General Powell:

            We recently initiated a study of military occupational
            specialty training to determine if the Department of Defense
            (DOD) could save money by increasing its use of consolidated
            interservice training. Due to DOD's ongoing initiative to
            review its military training structure and the leadership
            role that the Joint Staff has taken, we are suspending
            further work on this assignment. During our survey,
            however, we identified two opportunities for enhancing the
            effectiveness of the training structure review that may
            warrant your consideration.

            The first opportunity pertains to options available to
            finance training consolidations. Under the Military
            Training Structure Review, initiated in January 1993 under
            the direction of the Joint Staff, the Interservice Training
            Review Organization (ITRO) plans to review all military
            occupational specialties for consolidated interservice
            training potential over the next 3 years. However, our
            survey indicated that the lack of up-front money could
            negate or at least seriously delay cost savings associated
            with some training consolidations. For example, ITRO
            recently recommended consolidating service explosive
            ordnance disposal schools to save about $5 million annually.
            According to service officials, $14 million in construction
            funds would be needed to accomplish the consolidation and
            realize these savings, but the funding is not expected to be
            available until fiscal year 1996. Consequently, DOD may
            need to pursue funding alternatives, such as reprogramming






                       NSIAD-93-177R Consolidated Interservice Training

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