Department of the Army Historical Summary - Fiscal Year 1978


Department of the Army
Historical Summary


Fiscal Year 1978


Compiled by

Karl E. Cocke

and

William Gardner Bell

Walter G. Hermes

Romana M. Danysh

James E. Hewes, Jr

Detmar H. Finke

Vincent C. Jones

B. C. Mossman

 

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1980


 



Library of Congress Catalog Card 75-647561


ISSN 0092-7880

 


ii


 

Contents

Chapter
.
Page
1.

INTRODUCTION

3
2.

OPERATIONAL FORCES

5
 

Organization and Deployment

5

Unit Readiness

8

Europe

9

The Pacific and Far East

11

Western Hemisphere

12
Chemical and Nuclear Matters
13
Military Support to Civilian Authorities
15
3.

FORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOCTRINE, AND TRAINING

18
 

Force Development

18

Concepts and Doctrine

23

Training and Schooling

25

The Army Study Program

32
4.

INTELLIGENCE, AUTOMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS

34
 

Intelligence

34

Automation and Communications

39
5.

PERSONNEL

46
 

Military Strength

47

Enlisted Personnel

47

Officer Personnel

54

Manpower and Personnel Management

60

Pay, Leave, and Travel

63

Leadership and Motivation

66

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

68

Discipline, Law Enforcement, and Military Justice

69

Equal Opportunity

74

Women in the Army

77

Civilian Personnel

83
6.

RESERVE FORCES

87
 

Force Structure

87
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Chapter
  Page
 

Strength

89

Personnel Management

93

Equipment and Maintenance

96

Facilities

97

Training and Readiness

98

Support to Civil Authorities

101
7.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

103
 

Organization

103

Word Processing and Micrographics

107

Financial Management

108

Records Management

113
8.

LOGISTICS

116
 

Support of Forward Deployed Forces

117

Security Assistance

118

Logistics Planning and Management

121

Logistics Systems

122

Materiel Maintenance

123

Supply Management and Depot Operations

124

Transportation

126

Facilities and Construction

127

Physical Security

132

9.

SUPPORT SERVICES

134
 

Religion

134

Housing and Homeowners Assistance

135

Food Services

135

Commissary and Subsistence Supplies

137

Clothing and Personal Equipment

137

Laundry and Dry Cleaning

138

Heraldic Activities

138
Morale, Recreation, and Welfare
139
Education
142

Health and Medical Affairs

145

Casualty and Memorial Affairs

148
10.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISI­TION

151
 

Budget, Management, and Acquisition

151

Science and Technology

154

Ballistic Missile Defense

156

Development

158

Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability

168
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Chapter
  Page
11.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

174
 

Civil Works

174

Environmental Protection and Preservation

176

The Army Energy Program

180

Army Litigation

183
12.

SUMMARY

188
 

Appendix A: Organization of the Department of the Army

(inside back cover)
Chart
No.
   
1.
How the Army Dollar Was Spent in Fiscal Year 1978
110
Tables
1.

Indiscipline Index

70
2.
Chronology of the Fiscal Year 1978 Budget
109
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