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-113- A Budgetary Analysis of Cadre
Figure B.4—Specifying the Readiness of Cadre Units
First, the user must specify how soon the first cadre unit is ready to deploy. For the
analyses in Chapter Two, we assumed that the first cadre unit was ready to deploy 36
months after the beginning of a war (11 trimesters after the beginning of the simulation).
Second, the user must specify the total number of cadre units available. Lastly, the user must
specify the rate of cadre readiness. For the analyses in Chapter Two, we assumed that cadre
units are ready to deploy at a rate of one BCT per trimester (three BCTs per year).
The second section of supply inputs determines the readiness and usage restrictions
on AC and RC forces. Figure B.5 shows these inputs.
Figure B.5—Specifying the Supply of AC/RC Units
Four input parameters are needed for both the AC and the RC. First, the user must
specify the number of AC and RC BCTs in each force. Second, the user must specify the
deployment (for the AC) and mobilization (for the RC) lengths. For the analyses in this
paper, we always assume that RC units are mobilized for one year and AC units are deployed