Considering a Cadre Augmented Army - RAND Corporation

-84- A Budgetary Analysis of Cadre
Figure 7.4—Sensitivity of RC BCTs Required in CadreMix Force to Cadre
Mobilization Rate
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Cadre Mobilization Rate (BCTs per Year)
The higher the cadre mobilization rate, the fewer the number of RC BCTs that need
to be maintained in the force no matter how strict the DoD is about AC rotation guidance.
Therefore, the higher the cadre mobilization rate, the larger the cost savings from a cadre
augmented force. The sensitivity of average long-run annual cost savings from a cadre
augmented to the cadre mobilization rate is shown in Figure 7.5. 97
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97 The sensitivity of peacetime cost savings exhibits a similar trend.