Sec. 431. Annual defense manpower profile report: expansion of justifications for end strengths
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Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking Congress and inserting to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and furnish to any Member of Congress upon request, ; and in subsection (b)— by inserting
(1)before The Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The justification and explanation required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An assessment of the most important threats facing the United States, disaggregated by geographic combatant command. An explanation of how personnel end strength level requests address threats described in subparagraph (A). The rationale for recommended increases or decreases in active, reserve, and civilian personnel for each component of the Department of Defense. The rationale for recommended increases or decreases in active, reserve, and civilian personnel for each of the geographic combatant commands. The primary functions or missions of active, reserve, and civilian personnel in each geographic combatant command. An assessment of any areas in which decreases in active, reserve, or civilian personnel would not result in a decrease in readiness. The actual end strength number for each armed force for the prior fiscal year, compared to authorized end strength levels. The shortfall in recruiting by each armed force as a percentage, as the Secretary determines appropriate. The number of applicants who were found to be ineligible for service in the Department of Defense during the prior fiscal year as a result of current enlistment standards, disaggregated by armed force and reason for disqualification. .