Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change

Non-Recurring Costs and Secondary Cost Effects

John F. Schank, Susan J. Bodilly, A. A. Barbour

ResearchPublished 1987

This report describes a methodology for estimating the nonrecurring costs of Reserve component changes in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy and draws inferences about the factors that affect nonrecurring unit costs. The report also addresses other cost effects associated with unit charges, including changes in annual recurring costs and indirect or force-wide costs. Construction, support equipment, and aircrew training costs account for the majority of the nonrecurring costs in the various case studies.The findings suggest that nonrecurring costs can be reduced if (1) the basing location has existing facilities; (2) prior-service aircrew personnel with experience in the new weapon system can be recruited; and (3) the Reserve unit is located on an Active base that has excess capacity and can share in various logistic-support assets.

Order a Print Copy

Format
Paperback
Page count
79 pages
List Price
$25.00
Buy link
Add to Cart

Document Details

  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Available
  • Year: 1987
  • Print Format: Paperback
  • Paperback Pages: 79
  • Paperback Price: $25.00
  • Paperback ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-0791-9
  • Document Number: R-3492-RA

Citation

RAND Style Manual
Schank, John F., Susan J. Bodilly, and A. A. Barbour, Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change: Non-Recurring Costs and Secondary Cost Effects, RAND Corporation, R-3492-RA, 1987. As of October 5, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3492.html
Chicago Manual of Style
Schank, John F., Susan J. Bodilly, and A. A. Barbour, Cost Analysis of Reserve Force Change: Non-Recurring Costs and Secondary Cost Effects. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1987. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3492.html. Also available in print form.
BibTeX RIS

This publication is part of the RAND report series. The report series, a product of RAND from 1948 to 1993, represented the principal publication documenting and transmitting RAND's major research findings and final research.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.