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Tables of Contents for Expandability of the 21st Century Army
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Figures
ix
Tables
xiii
Summary
xv
Acknowledgments
xxix
Abbreviations
xxxi
Introduction
1
16
Why Study the Expandability of the 21st Century Army?
1
4
Study Objectives
5
1
Addressing the Issues
5
1
Defining Expandability
6
2
The Current State of Expandability Study
8
2
Approach
10
5
Current Versus Future Expansion
11
1
Heavy Versus Light Expansion
12
1
Expansion Timing Versus Expansion Timing and Cost
13
2
Report Outline
15
2
A Framework for Thinking About Expandability
17
14
Framework Desiderata
17
1
The Basics of Expandability
18
2
Defining Capabilities
19
1
An Exploratory Framework
20
5
Parametric Computer Models
21
1
The Exploratory Modeling Environment
21
4
Documenting Exploratory Modeling Outcomes
25
1
Addressing Expandability Issues
25
5
Description/Exploration Versus Prescription
25
1
Developing Capabilities over Time
26
1
Expandability Issues
27
3
Summary
30
1
Expanding the Army's Heavy Division Today
31
42
Trainees
33
5
Active Component or ``Ready'' Brigades
33
1
Enhanced Ready Brigades
33
1
ARNG Brigades
34
1
New Units
35
3
Training Processes, Facilities, and Personnel
38
12
Advanced Training
38
5
Training Up for ARNG Deficiencies
43
2
New Unit Training
45
5
Equipment Production
50
17
Division Sets Required
50
8
Expansion Capability
58
9
Maximum Expansion Rates Today
67
6
Expanding Personnel
67
2
Expanding Equipment
69
1
Maximum Expansion Rates
70
3
Expanding the Army's Heavy Brigades in the Future
73
12
The Model
73
1
Documenting an Exploratory Analysis
74
1
Bottlencks in Expanding Heavy Brigades
74
8
One NTC Only
74
2
Two NTCs
76
2
Three NTCs
78
2
More Than Three NTCs
80
2
Summary
82
3
Costs and Expanding the Army's Heavy Forces in the Future
85
22
Introduction
85
2
The Cost of Expanding Heavy Forces Equipment
87
2
Definitions
89
1
Recurring Costs
89
1
Expansion Costs
90
1
The Cost Model and Parameters
90
1
Recurring Costs Versus the Time to Expand Heavy Forces
91
4
Recurring and Expansion Costs
95
9
Three NTCs
95
6
Six NTCs
101
3
Conclusions
104
1
Worry Curves
105
2
Expanding the Army's Light Divisions Today
107
16
Expansion Process
108
2
Training Processes, Facilities, and Personnel
110
8
Advanced Training
111
5
Training Up for ARNG Deficiencies
116
1
New Unit Training
116
2
Trainees
118
3
Active Component or ``Ready'' Brigades
118
1
ARNG Brigades
118
1
New Units
119
2
Maximum Production Rate
121
2
Expanding the Army's Light Brigades in the Future
123
10
The Model
123
1
Bottlenecks in Expanding Light Forces
124
6
One JRTC Only
124
2
Two JRTCs
126
2
Three or More JRTCs
128
2
Summary
130
3
Costs and Expanding the Army's Light Forces in the Future
133
14
Introduction
133
1
Recurring Costs Versus the Time to Expand Light Forces
134
2
Recurring and Expansion Costs
136
8
Three JRTCs
137
4
Six JRTCs
141
3
Conclusions
144
3
Conclusions
147
22
Heavy Force Expansion Timing
147
2
Heavy Force Expansion Timing and Cost
149
2
Recurring Costs
149
1
Recurring and Expansion Costs
150
1
Light Force Expansion Timing
151
1
Light Force Expansion Timing and Cost
151
2
Recurring Costs
152
1
Recurring and Expansion Costs
152
1
General Conclusions
153
1
Recommendations
154
3
Things to Do
154
1
Things to Watch For
155
2
Appendix
A. Exploratory Modeling
157
4
B. Exploratory Modeling Parameter Values
161
8
References
169