Considering a Cadre Augmented Army - RAND Corporation

-85- A Budgetary Analysis of Cadre
Figure 7.5—Sensitivity of Average Long-Run Cadre Cost Savings from CadreMix
Force to Cadre Mobilization Rate
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CadreMix Cost Savings (Billions)
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Cadre Mobilization Rate (BCTs per Year)
As the cadre mobilization rate increases, the cost savings from a cadre augmented
force increase. However, a cadre augmented force does not reduce costs under all sets of
assumptions. If AC units are allowed to deploy with as little as 12 months at home, a cadre
augmented force reduces costs no matter what the cadre mobilization rate. If AC units are
restricted to being deployed only after 16 months at home, a cadre augmented force only
reduces cost if the mobilization rate is higher than four BCTs per year. If AC units can only
be deployed with 20 or more months at home, a cadre augmented force only reduces cost if
the cadre mobilization rate is higher than five BCTs per year. Lastly, if the DoD restricts all
AC units to 24 months at home between deployments, a cadre augmented force never
reduces costs even if the mobilization rate is as high as six BCTs per year.
In summary, if the DoD is willing to allow some AC units to deploy with 12 months
at home while cadre units mobilize, a cadre augmented force still provides cost savings even
if the cadre mobilization rate is as low as one BCT per year.