Title Rotational deployments vs. forward stationing : how can the Army achieve assurance and deterrence efficiently and effectively? / John R. Deni

Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 53 pages) : color illustrations, color maps Contents Introduction. Definitions and study parameters -- Methodology -- The way ahead -- Trends in overseas stationing -- Arguments in favor of a U.S.-stationed force. Fiscal costs -- The security environment -- Usability -- Host nation politics -- Family readiness -- Institutional imperatives -- Unit training readiness -- Other arguments -- Assessing the shift to rotational presence. Fiscal costs -- Unit training readiness -- Political-military considerations -- Soldier and family readiness -- What might the Army learn from the experiences of others? NATO's enhanced forward presence (eFP) -- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) -- Findings and conclusions. Comparing expectations with reality -- How should the Army increase forward stationing? -- What should the Army base overseas? -- Where should the Army forward station? Summary "The Army's force posture is out of balance, with a greater percentage of troops stationed in the United States than at any time since the late 1940s. This has forced an over-reliance on lengthy, continuous rotational deployments to achieve deterrence and assurance in theaters such as northeast Asia and Europe. This finding is based on a 9-month study assessing the costs and benefits of rotational deployments and forward stationing. The analysis reveals that in terms of fiscal cost, training readiness, morale and family readiness, and diplomatic factors, the United States could likely achieve deterrence and assurance objectives more efficiently and more effectively with increased forward stationing. The recommendations address what kinds of units would be best suited for forward stationing, where forward stationing would be most efficacious, and how the Department of Defense should go about rebalancing Army force posture"--Publisher's web site Notes "August 2017." Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-53) Notes Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (SSI, viewed September 1, 2017) Subject United States. Army -- Organization. United States. Army -- Personnel management. United States. Army -- Operational readiness SUBJECT United States. Army. fast (OCoLC)fst00533532 Subject Deployment (Strategy) Military planning -- United States Military bases, American -- Foreign countries -- Strategic aspects Armed Forces -- Operational readiness. Armed Forces -- Organization. Armed Forces -- Personnel management. Deployment (Strategy) Military planning. United States. Form Electronic book Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher. Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.

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