Number: 98-41 Title: MILITARY READINESS, OPERATIONS TEMPO (OPTEMPO) AND PERSONNEL TEMPO (PERSTEMPO): ARE U.S. FORCES DOING TOO MUCH? Authors: Michael C. Ryan, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Abstract: Although the armed forces of the United States are meeting mission requirements while maintaining an acceptable level of readiness, indications are that under the current strategy, with existing forces postured and organized for high intensity conflict, the sustainment of both high levels of activity and high readiness will be difficult. Pages: 76 Date: Updated January 14, 1998