[20190510]IN11115_国防部关于减少军事医疗终端力量的建议.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i DODs Proposal to Reduce Military Medical End Strength Bryce H. P. Mendez Analyst in Defense Health Care Policy May 10, 2019 In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 115, Congress annually authorizes the end strength for active duty and reserve component personnel. End strength is the maximum number of personnel permitted in each military service (e.g., Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force) as of September 30, the last day of the fiscal year. For fiscal year (FY) 2019, Congress authorized a total end strength of 1,338,100 active duty personnel and 824,700 reserve component personnel, including subtotals by force. Each military service then decides how to organize, train, and equip the people who compose its authorized end strength in order to meet combatant commander or service-specific requirements. This decision includes determining the number of military medical personnel required in each service. The size of each services medical force is often dependent on total end strength levels authorized by Congress, demands for medical capabilities in military operations, and the priority of those demands compared to other n