Department of the Army Historical Summary Fiscal Year 1978

Department of the Army Historical Summary - Fiscal Year 1978

Department of the Army
Historical Summary

Fiscal Year 1978

Compiled by

Karl E. Cocke

and

William Gardner Bell	Walter G. Hermes
Romana M. Danysh	James E. Hewes, Jr
Detmar H. Finke	Vincent C. Jones
B. C. Mossman

CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
UNITED STATES ARMY
WASHINGTON, D.C., 1980

Library of Congress Catalog Card 75-647561

ISSN 0092-7880

Contents

Chapter	.	Page
1.	INTRODUCTION	3
2.	OPERATIONAL FORCES	5
	Organization and Deployment	5
	Unit Readiness	8
	Europe	9
	The Pacific and Far East	11
	Western Hemisphere	12
	Chemical and Nuclear Matters	13
	Military Support to Civilian Authorities	15
3.	FORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOCTRINE, AND TRAINING	18
	Force Development	18
	Concepts and Doctrine	23
	Training and Schooling	25
	The Army Study Program	32
4.	INTELLIGENCE, AUTOMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS	34
	Intelligence	34
	Automation and Communications	39
5.	PERSONNEL	46
	Military Strength	47
	Enlisted Personnel	47
	Officer Personnel	54
	Manpower and Personnel Management	60
	Pay, Leave, and Travel	63
	Leadership and Motivation	66
	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	68
	Discipline, Law Enforcement, and Military Justice	69
	Equal Opportunity	74
	Women in the Army	77
	Civilian Personnel	83
6.	RESERVE FORCES	87
	Force Structure	87
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Chapter		Page
	Strength	89
	Personnel Management	93
	Equipment and Maintenance	96
	Facilities	97
	Training and Readiness	98
	Support to Civil Authorities	101
7.	ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT	103
	Organization	103
	Word Processing and Micrographics	107
	Financial Management	108
	Records Management	113
8.	LOGISTICS	116
	Support of Forward Deployed Forces	117
	Security Assistance	118
	Logistics Planning and Management	121
	Logistics Systems	122
	Materiel Maintenance	123
	Supply Management and Depot Operations	124
	Transportation	126
	Facilities and Construction	127
	Physical Security	132
9.	SUPPORT SERVICES	134
	Religion	134
	Housing and Homeowners Assistance	135
	Food Services	135
	Commissary and Subsistence Supplies	137
	Clothing and Personal Equipment	137
	Laundry and Dry Cleaning	138
	Heraldic Activities	138
	Morale, Recreation, and Welfare	139
	Education	142
	Health and Medical Affairs	145
	Casualty and Memorial Affairs	148
10.	RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION	151
	Budget, Management, and Acquisition	151
	Science and Technology	154
	Ballistic Missile Defense	156
	Development	158
	Rationalization, Standardization, and Interoperability	168
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Chapter		Page
11.	SPECIAL FUNCTIONS	174
	Civil Works	174
	Environmental Protection and Preservation	176
	The Army Energy Program	180
	Army Litigation	183
12.	SUMMARY	188

	Appendix A: Organization of the Department of the Army	(inside back cover)
Chart
No.
1.	How the Army Dollar Was Spent in Fiscal Year 1978	110
Tables
1.	Indiscipline Index	70
2.	Chronology of the Fiscal Year 1978 Budget	109
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