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The connection between resources and readiness is receiving heightened interest at a time when a more austere defense budget and reduced force structures coincide with a range of security challenges. Policymakers and managers want to be sure military expenditures are purchasing the greatest capability possible. Because readiness results from a complex interaction of inputs, policymakers have looked to models as a way of illuminating the connective process. This report identifies, describes, and evaluates how well models currently in use define the connection between resources and readiness. Further, the authors examine how models might fit into the larger context of overall force readiness and how the models might be improved to assess readiness accurately.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
A Framework for Personnel Readiness
Chapter Three
Army Strength Management
Chapter Four
An Overview of ELIM and MOSLS
Chapter Five
Using ELIM and MOSLS to Relate Resources to Personnel Readiness
Appendix A
Description of ELIM
Appendix B
Description of MOSLS
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