Department of the Army Historical Summary - Fiscal Year 1988


Department of the Army
Historical Summary


Fiscal Year 1988


Compiled by

William Joe Webb

 

Edited by

Cheryl Morai-Young

 

 

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1993


 


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

 


Library of Congress Catalog Card 75-647561


ISSN 0092-7880

CMH Pub 101-20


ii


 

Contents

Chapter
..
Page
1.

INTRODUCTION

3
2.

STAFFING

13
..

Recruitment and Retention

13

Personnel Management

18

Stability and Cohesion

25

Quality of Life

28

Women in the Army

33

Civilian Personnel

35
3.

TRAINING

39
..

Individual Training

40

Training Facilities and Devices

42

Field Exercises

45

Reserve Component Training

50
4.

MODERNIZING AND EQUIPPING THE ARMY

55
..

Close Operations

56

Deep Operations

59

Rear Operations

62

Soldier Support

68

Strategic Defense

70

Manpower and Personnel Integration Program

71
5.

MOBILIZING, DEPLOYING, AND SUSTAINING THE ARMY

73
..

Mobilization

73

Deployment

76

Sustainment

78
6.

STRUCTURING THE FORCE

83
...

Divisions

84

Special Operations Forces

86

Other Reserve Component Actions

87
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Chapter
...
Page
7.

ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET

91
...

Organization

91

Management Acquisition

95

Management Information

96
Management Resources
99
Budget
104
8.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

107
...

Civil Works

107

Regulatory Activities

109

Support to Other U.S. Agencies and Foreign Governments

110
9.

SUMMARY

115
 

GLOSSARY

125
...

APPENDIX : Organization of the Department of the Army

(inside back cover)
     
 
Tables
 
1.
FY 88 Enlisted Personnel Strength 14
2.
NCO-ER Transition 20
3.
Army Budget 106
4.
Security Assistance Funds, FY 88 113
     
 
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