Department of the Army, Historical Summary, Fiscal Year 1973

Cover, Department of the Army Historical Summary, Fiscal Year 1973

Department of the Army
Historical Summary

Fiscal Year 1973

Compiled and Edited

Willian Gardner Bell

and

Karl E. Cocke

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1977

Contents

Chapter		Page
I.	INTRODUCTION	3
II.	OPERATIONAL FORCES	8
	The Pacific and the Far East	8
	Europe	12
	Alaska and Panama	14
	Continental United States	14
	Readiness	15
	Command and Control	16
	Exercises	16
	Tactical Nuclear Weapons Policy	17
	Special Forces and Special Assistance Forces	18
	Civil Affairs and Psychological Warfare	19
	Military Support to Civil Authorities	19
	Military Engineering	23
	Security Assistance	25
	International Humanitarian Law	28
III.	FORCE DEVELOPMENT	29
	Training and Schooling	31
	Systems	35
	Chemical and Biological Matters	42
IV.	ORGANIZATION	44
	Restructuring the Major Commands	45
	Department of the Army	47
	Training	48
	Field Organization	49
	Other Reorganization Actions	50
V.	INTELLIGENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS	51
	Intelligence	51
	Communications	55
VI.	PERSONNEL	59
	Military Personnel	59
	Operation Homecoming	59
	Readiness and Trained Strength	60
	The Modern Volunteer Army	61
	Leadership, Motivation, and Recruitment	62
	Enlisted Personnel	64
	Officer Personnel	66
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Chapter		Page
	Special Remuneration Programs	68
	Personnel Management	70
	Race Relations and Equal Opportunity	73
	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	75
	Military Justice, Discipline, and Legal Affairs	76
	Civilian Personnel	87
VII.	RESERVE FORCES	94
	Force Structure and Organization	94
	Personnel	95
	Equipment and Maintenance	96
	Facilities	97
	Training and Readiness	98
	Support to Civil Authorities	100
VIII.	MANAGEMENT, BUDGET, AND FUNDS	101
	Management Programs, Systems, and Techniques	101
	Budget and Funds	105
	Budget and Financial Management	105
IX.	LOGISTICS	110
	Logistics Systems Development	110
	Materiel Acquisition	114
	Ammunition Procurement	115
	Other Procurement	115
	Materiel Maintenance	116
	Aviation Logistics	117
	Supply and Depot Operations and Management	119
	Transportation	123
	Facilities and Construction	125
	Support of Operations in Europe	127
	Support of Operations in the Far East	128
	Military Aid (International Logistics)	132
X.	SUPPORT SERVICES	135
	Health and Medical Affairs	135
	Religion	138
	Housing and Homeowners Assistance	142
	Food Service	144
	Commissaries	145
	Laundry and Dry Cleaning	145
	Clothing and Personal Equipment	146
	Decorations	147
	Heraldic Activities	147
	Morale and Recreation	148
	Education	151
	Community Service and Voting Assistance	153
	Memorial Affairs	154
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Chapter		Page
XI.	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	157
	Program and Budget	157
	R&D Management and Organization	158
	Research Activities	161
	Development	165
	Advanced Ballistic Missile Defense	171
	International Research and Development	172
XII.	CIVIL WORKS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS	173
	Civil Works	173
	Environmental Protection and Preservation	175
	Emergency Operations	179
	Promotion of Rifle Practice	183
XIII.	SUMMARY	184
	APPENDIX A. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	Inside back cover

Tables

No.		Page
1.	Training Support Under the Foreign Assistance Act	27
2.	Chronology of the Fiscal Year 1973 Budget	107

Chart

No.		Page
1.	Army Budget, Fiscal Years 1964-1973	106

Illustrations

	Page
General Bruce Palmer, Jr	6
Honorable Howard H. Callaway	6
General Creighton W. Abrams	7
Honorable Robert F. Froehlke	7
Illustrations are from Department of Defense files.

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