Research for Manpower Re

This research memorandum is the fourth in a set of five volumes addressing the Marine Corps Active and Reserve Force Structure and Mix Study. This volume addresses the following aspects for each of the force mixes studied: capability to respond to future contingencies, capability to provide peacetime forward presence/rotation, reserve force sustainability, total number of personnel in active forces and the Selected Marine Corps Reserve, transition costs, and steady-state costs. The roles of the Individual Ready Reserve are also discussed. See also 27 920168, 27 920180, 27 920182, and 27 920185.