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Military Training ConstraintsMilitary Training Constraintsand Encroachment Issuesand Encroachment IssuesOverseas and DomesticOverseas and Domestic
Briefing on Recent GAO Reports
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3Photo by Scott Stonum
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Recent GAO ReportsRecent GAO Reports
lMILITARY TRAINING: Limitations ExistOverseas but Are Not Reflected inReadiness Reporting (GAO-02-525)
lMILITARY TRAINING: DOD Lacks aComprehensive Plan To ManageEncroachment on Training Ranges (GAO-02-614)
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Bottom LinesBottom Lines
lMilitary obviously faces numerousconstraints on training both domesticallyand at most overseas facilities
lWhat’s missing is (1) a clear link toreadiness through GSORTS and otherreporting systems, and (2) an overall DODapproach to dealing with training limitations
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DOD’s 8 EncroachmentDOD’s 8 EncroachmentIssuesIssues
l Endangered SpecieslMunitionsl Frequency spectruml Ocean resources
l Airspacel Clean Air Actl Noisel Urban growth
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Selected Examples - CONUSSelected Examples - CONUS
l Camp Pendleton, CAl Ft. Lewis and Yakima Training Center, WAl Nellis AFB and Nevada Test and Training
Range, NVl Eglin AFB, FLl Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk VA
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Selected Examples --Selected Examples --OverseasOverseas
l Ground Maneuver Restrictions– Germany, Italy, Korea, Okinawa
l Live Ordnance Restrictions– Italy, Korea– No laser-guided bombs in UK– Japan, Okinawa– Makua Range in Hawaii
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Selected Examples --Selected Examples --OverseasOverseas
l Airspace Restrictions– Germany, Italy, UK– Korea, Japan, Okinawa
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Air Force Overseas TrainingAir Force Overseas TrainingCapabilities AssessmentCapabilities Assessment
Electronic Warfare
Scorable
Live Fire
Strafe
Heavy Weight
Low and Medium Altitude
Night Flying
Flare
Chaff
Laser-guided bomb
Tactical
Conventional
AlaskaOkinaJapanKoreaUKItalyGerCapability
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Navy Pacific TrainingNavy Pacific TrainingCapabilities AssessmentCapabilities Assessment
Submarine
Surface
Strike Air
Submarine
Surface
Mine Air
Submarine
Surface
Undersea Air
Submarine
Surface
Anti-Surface Air
Surface
Anti-Air Air
HawaiiOkinawaJapanCapability
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Do These Constraints MeanDo These Constraints MeanForces Are Not Well-Trained?Forces Are Not Well-Trained?l Readiness reports rarely show training as a factor
in degrading unit readinessl Workarounds, deployments mitigate impactl Tends to mask the effects of limitations and
constraints– Less realism; hard to measure quality of training– Extra cost and strain on force– Proficiency vs. expertise
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The Way Ahead – GAO’sThe Way Ahead – GAO’sRecommendationsRecommendations
l Inventory and data base of training ranges,capacities, and capabilities
l Comprehensive plan for managing andcoordinating efforts to address encroachmentissues
l Reporting system for range sustainability issues,both overseas and CONUS
l Coordinated, overall strategy for addressingoverseas issues
l House App. bill calls for Commission
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Recent GAO ReportsRecent GAO Reports
l MILITARY TRAINING: Limitations ExistOverseas but Are Not Reflected in ReadinessReporting (GAO-02-525)
l MILITARY TRAINING: DOD Lacks aComprehensive Plan To Manage Encroachmenton Training Ranges (GAO-02-614)
l www.gao.gov
