Department of the Army Historical Summary - Fiscal Year 1980


Department of the Army
Historical Summary


Fiscal Year 1980


Compiled by

Karl E. Cocke
James E. Hewes, Jr.
Ronald H. Cole
Vincent C. Jones
Romana M. Danysh
Billy C. Mossman
Detmar H. Finke
Edgar F. Raines, Jr.
Terrence J. Gough
Ronald H. Spector

Edited by

Lenwood Y. Brown

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1983



The Library of Congress has cataloged
this serial publication as follows:


Library of Congress Catalog Card 75-647561


ISSN 0092-7880


Contents

Chapter
..
Page
1.

INTRODUCTION

3
2.

OPERATIONAL FORCES

7
 

Organization and Readiness

7

Europe and the Middle East

11

The Pacific and Far East

12

Western Hemisphere

13

Command and Control

13

Chemical and Nuclear Matters

14

Military Support to Civilian Authorities

16

Iran Rescue Mission

17
3.

FORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOCTRINE, AND TRAINING

19
 

Force Development

19

International Agreements

26

Concepts and Doctrine

29

Training and Schooling

43
4.

INTELLIGENCE, AUTOMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS

58
 

Intelligence

58

Automation

64

Communications

67
5.

MANNING THE ARMY

74
 

Military Strength

75

Enlisted Personnel

75

Officer Personnel

84

Medical Personnel

91

Women in the Army

91

Military Manpower and Personnel Management

97

Civilian Personnel

100
6.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

81
 

Leadership and Motivation

81

Quality of Life Program

81
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Chapter
...
Page
 

Pay, Leave, and Travel

109

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

111

Equal Opportunity

114

Education

115

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

118

Accident Prevention

118

Discipline, Law Enforcement, and Military Justice

119
7.

SUPPORT SERVICES

124
 

Health and Medical Care

124

Religion

131

Casualty and Memorial Affairs

132

Housing and Homeowners' Assistance

134

Food Services

135

Commissary and Subsistence Supplies

138

Laundry and Dry Cleaning

140

Clothing and Personal Equipment

140

Heraldic Activities

141
8.

RESERVE FORCES

143
 

Force Structure

143

Strength

145

Personnel Management

152

Equipment and Maintenance

155

Facilities

156

Training and Readiness

158

Support to Civil Authorities

161
9.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

163
 

Organization

163

Financial Management

167

Records and Publications Management

178

Administrative Management

182
10.

LOGISTICS

149
 

Support of Forward Deployed Forces

149

Security Assistance

152

Logistics Planning and Management

155

Logistics Systems

157

Materiel Maintenance

158

Supply Management and Depot Operations

161

Transportation

163

Facilities, Construction, and Real Property

163
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Chapter   Page
11.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION

210
 

Planning and Budgeting

210

Science and Technology

212

Ballistic Missile Defense

222

Development

228

Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability (RSI)

241
12.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

246
 

Civil Works

246

Environmental Protection and Preservation

252

The Army Energy Program

254

Army Litigation

263

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

269
13.

CONCLUSION

271
...

APPENDIX A: Organization of the Department of the Army

(Back Cover)
 

GLOSSARY

273
 
Figure
 
1.
Deployment and Composition of 24 Army Divisions 7
 
Charts
 
1.
Distribution: Combat to Support of Army Force Structure 8
2.
Total Energy Consumption Versus Cost, Fiscal Years 73-85 256
3.
Army Synthetic Fuels Evaluation Process 261
 
Tables
 
1.
Indiscipline Index--Worldwide 121
2.
Chronology of the Fiscal Year 1980 Budget 169
 
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