Department of the Army Historical Summary - Fiscal Year 1982


Department of the Army
Historical Summary


Fiscal Year 1982


Compiled by

Karl E. Cocke

and

William Gardner Bell

 James E. Hewes, Jr

Young Gill Chang

 Edgar F. Raines, Jr

Dwight D. Oland

 

Edited by

Christine O. Hardyman

 

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1988


 


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

 


Library of Congress Catalog Card 75-647561


ISSN 0092-7880

 


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Contents

Chapter
..
Page
1.

INTRODUCTION

3
2.

OPERATIONAL

9
..

Organizational Developments

9

Readiness

11

Overseas Activities

12

Command and Control

13

Intelligence Activities

14
Nuclear Biological, and Chemical Matters
17
Military Support to Civil Authorities
22
3.

FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

24
..

Force Development

24

Sustainability

28

Mobilization

30

Training and Schooling

34

Army Study Program

39
4.

MANNING THE ARMY

41
..

Active Military Strength

43

Enlisted Personnel

44

Officer Personnel

50

Women in the Army

58

Equal Opportunity and Minority Representation

59

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

62
Discipline, Law Enforcement, and Military Justice
64
Civilian Personnel
68
The New Manning System
74
5.

SUPPORT SERVICES

81
 

Health Affairs

81

Chaplain Activities

88

Food Service

90
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Chapter
...
Page
 

Clothing and Personal Equipment

93

Pay, Leave, and Travel

94

Education

97

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

99

Commissary and Subsistence Supplies

103

Family Housing and Homeowners Assistance

104

Quality of Life

106

Memorial Affairs

107
Postal Service
108
6.

RESERVE FORCES

111
...

Force Structure

112

Strength and Personnel Management

112

Training and Readiness

114

Equipment, Maintenance, and Modernization

116
Facilities and Construction
117
Support to Civil Authorities
118
7.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

119
...

Organization

119

Management Information Systems

124

Financial Management

134

Records and Publications Management

141
8.

LOGISTICS

146
...

Management and Planning

146

Supply and Maintenance

148

Transportation

155

Security Assistance

158

9.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION

170
 

Research

172

Ballistic Missile Defense

175

Command, Control, and Surveillance

181

Combat Support

187

Missiles and Air Defense

190

Ground Combat Systems

195

Aviation

199
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Chapter
...
Page
 
International Cooperation
201
Procurement
203
10.

CONSTRUCTION, FACILITIES, REAL PROPERTY, AND PHYSICAL SECURITY

204
 

Construction

204

Facilities and Real Property

214

Physical Security

217
11.

SPECIAL SERVICES

219
 

Civil Works

219

Development of Two-Phase Planning

219

Regulatory Program

220

Environmental Protection and Preservation

223

Army Energy Program

225

Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

228
12.

SUMMARY

230
...

Appendix A: Organization of the Department of the Army

(inside back cover)
 

 

 
 
Tables
 
No.
   
1.
Active Army Recruiting Trends 45
2.
Three-Year First-Term Attrition Rates 49
3.
Active Army Officer Grade Structure, 30 September 1982 51
4.
Army Medical Department Officer Strength, 30 September 1982 52
5.
Officer Accessions, Fiscal Year 1982 53
 

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6.
Minority Representation in Active Army, 30 September 1982 60
7.
Indiscipline Indicators 65
8.
Obligation and Outlay Status, 30 September 1982 135
9.
Army Security Assistance Open Programs, 30 September 1982 161
     
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