Army PERSTEMPO in the Post Cold War Era

Abstract : This document reports the results of an examination of available data on the rate at which military personnel are involved in military operations (PERSTEMPO). The research was conducted in early 1997 during the later stages of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), specifically with respect to the Army. Information on data available is accurate as of this date; subsequently Congress has mandated changes. The work was sponsored by the Land Forces Division in the Office of the Director of Programs, Analysis and Evaluation to provide information for its QDR analyses. Because of the tight schedule imposed by the QDR, the research relied on readily available data sources.