Considering a Cadre Augmented Army - RAND Corporation

Considering a Cadre Augmented Army - RAND Corporation Considering a Cadre Augmented Army - RAND Corporation

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-18- A Budgetary Analysis of Cadre Figure 8.1—Average Long-Run Annual Cost Savings from CadreMix Force over a Range of Assumptions................................................................................................................................89 Figure 8.2—A Strategic Reserve......................................................................................................93 Figure A.1—Sensitivity of l 3 to Frequency (Length) of Wars .....................................................98 Figure A.2—Relative Cadre Cost Savings Calculations .............................................................106 Figure B.1—LWAM Input Screen ................................................................................................110 Figure B.2—Specifying Model Resolution...................................................................................111 Figure B.3—Specifying the Demand for Deployed Forces.......................................................111 Figure B.4—Specifying the Readiness of Cadre Units...............................................................113 Figure B.5—Specifying the Supply of AC/RC Units.................................................................113 Figure B.6—Executing the LWAM ..............................................................................................115 Figure B.7—Force Demand Datasheet ........................................................................................116 Figure B.8—Cadre Readiness.........................................................................................................117 Figure B.9—Layout of Force Allocation Datasheet...................................................................117 Figure B.10—Stock Variables ........................................................................................................119 Figure B.11—Flow Variables before Assignment.......................................................................119 Figure B.12—Uniform Initial Distribution..................................................................................123 Figure B.13—Failed Force Assignment Message........................................................................124 Figure B.14—Flow Variables after Assignment..........................................................................125 Figure B.15—AC Stress Summary ................................................................................................126 Figure B.16—AC Stress Graph .....................................................................................................126 Figure B.17—Time Phased Deployment Graph.........................................................................127 Figure C.1—AC Stress Comparison for Expansions by Initial Distribution of Forces........133 Figure C.2—LWAM vs. SLAM Cost Comparisons ...................................................................135 Figure C.3—LWAM vs. SLAM Stress Comparisons .................................................................135

-19- A Budgetary Analysis of Cadre TABLES Table 1.1—Base Assumptions .........................................................................................................27 Table 2.1—Cost Savings from CadreMix Relative to 2011 Force...............................................47 Table 2.2—Cadre Force Structure Alternatives and Baselines....................................................48 Table 3.1—Sensitivity of Average Long-Run Annual Savings from Cadre Forces to Frequency of Wars .....................................................................................................................57 Table 5.1—Sensitivity of Average Long-Run Annual Cost Savings from CadreMix Force to Willingness of the DoD to Allow AC to Break Rotation Guidance ..................................67 Table 6.1—Sensitivity of Average Long-Run Annual Savings from CadreMix Force to Number of Units per Deployed BCT......................................................................................75 Table 6.2—Average Long-Run Cost Savings from RC for Cadre Tradeoff when RC is Used More Intensively.........................................................................................................................76 Table 7.1—Sensitivity of Average Long-Run Cost Savings from Trading X RC BCTs for Three Cadre BCTs to RC Post-Mobilization Training .........................................................87 Table A.1—Generic Unit Cost Equations .....................................................................................97 Table A.2—Rotation and Cost Parameters....................................................................................97 Table A.3—Fraction of Time Cadre Units Mobilized in Wartime.............................................98 Table A.4—Unit Cost Equations for +6 Cadre Force..................................................................99 Table A.5—Number of Units Per Deployed BCT.....................................................................104 Table A.6—Generic AC Stress Calculations................................................................................105 Table A.7—AC Stress Calculations for CadreMix Force............................................................106 Table B.1—Pre-War Distribution of AC Forces ........................................................................114 Table C.1—Pre-War Distribution of AC Forces ........................................................................132

-18- A Budgetary Analysis of <strong>Cadre</strong><br />

Figure 8.1—Average Long-Run Annual Cost Savings from <strong>Cadre</strong>Mix Force over a Range of<br />

Assumptions................................................................................................................................89<br />

Figure 8.2—A Strategic Reserve......................................................................................................93<br />

Figure A.1—Sensitivity of l 3 to Frequency (Length) of Wars .....................................................98<br />

Figure A.2—Relative <strong>Cadre</strong> Cost Savings Calculations .............................................................106<br />

Figure B.1—LWAM Input Screen ................................................................................................110<br />

Figure B.2—Specifying Model Resolution...................................................................................111<br />

Figure B.3—Specifying the Demand for Deployed Forces.......................................................111<br />

Figure B.4—Specifying the Readiness of <strong>Cadre</strong> Units...............................................................113<br />

Figure B.5—Specifying the Supply of AC/RC Units.................................................................113<br />

Figure B.6—Executing the LWAM ..............................................................................................115<br />

Figure B.7—Force Demand Datasheet ........................................................................................116<br />

Figure B.8—<strong>Cadre</strong> Readiness.........................................................................................................117<br />

Figure B.9—Layout of Force Allocation Datasheet...................................................................117<br />

Figure B.10—Stock Variables ........................................................................................................119<br />

Figure B.11—Flow Variables before Assignment.......................................................................119<br />

Figure B.12—Uniform Initial Distribution..................................................................................123<br />

Figure B.13—Failed Force Assignment Message........................................................................124<br />

Figure B.14—Flow Variables after Assignment..........................................................................125<br />

Figure B.15—AC Stress Summary ................................................................................................126<br />

Figure B.16—AC Stress Graph .....................................................................................................126<br />

Figure B.17—Time Phased Deployment Graph.........................................................................127<br />

Figure C.1—AC Stress Comparison for Expansions by Initial Distribution of Forces........133<br />

Figure C.2—LWAM vs. SLAM Cost Comparisons ...................................................................135<br />

Figure C.3—LWAM vs. SLAM Stress Comparisons .................................................................135

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