Cover, DAHSUM, FY 1985


Department of the Army
Historical Summary


Fiscal Year 1985


by

Karl E. Cocke


Edited by

Marilee S. Morgan

 

 

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1995


 


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.

STAFFING THE ARMY

11
..

Enlisted Personnel

11

Officer Accessions

15

Personnel Management

16

Stability and Cohesion

18

Quality of Life

19

Women and Minorities

21

Civilian Personnel

22
3.

TRAINING

25
..

Individual Training

25

Training Facilities and Devices

29

Field Exercises

32

Reserve Component Training

34
4.

MODERNIZING AND EQUIPPING THE ARMY

37
..

Close Combat

39

Air Defense

41

Fire Support

43

Combat Support

45

Combat Service Support

46

Soldier Support

47
5.

MOBILIZING, DEPLOYING, AND SUSTAINING THE ARMY

49
..

Mobilization

49

Deployment

51

Sustainment

53
6.

STRUCTURING THE FORCE

59
 

Divisions

59

Corps

62

Special Operations Forces

62
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Chapter
...
 
 

Reserve Components

63

Other Force Structure Components

64
7.

ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET

65
...

Organization

65

Management

68

Budget

73
8.

CIVIL WORKS

77
...

Legislation

78

Operations

80

Disaster Relief

81

Regulatory Activities

82

Army Support to Other Agencies

83
 

GLOSSARY

87
 

APPENDIX: Organization of the Department of the Army

Inside Back Cover
     
 
Tables
 
No.
   
1.
Enlisted Accessions 12
2.
Active Army Reenlistments 13
3.
Reserve Component Enlistments 14
4.
Active Army Officer Accessions 15
5.
Female Strength in Army Components 22
6.
Army Budget 74
     
 
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