We have a generational opportunity to transform the Pentagon for the 21st century. This report outlines steps Congress should take to support the president in freeing our defense enterprise and allowing the United States to outpace and out-innovate our adversaries once again.

The best way to avoid further conflict is to be ready. Today’s security challenges demand a generational investment to revitalize our armed forces. This document contains a plan for such a restoration.

Chapter 16 of Major General Arnold Punaro’s, USMC (Ret.), book.

The draft ended fifty years ago. Can the all-volunteer force survive another fifty?

A Report for the Transition to the Next Administration by the Reserves Forces Policy Board.

Report on Requiring the Use of Fully Burdened and Life Cycle Personnel Costs for All Components in Total Force Analysis and for Budgetary Purposes

Budget Profile, Statistics, and Considerations for Reform

A Report for the Transition to the New Administration by the Reserve Forces Policy Board

Major General Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.), comments at Lexington Institute Conference, Capitol Hill Forum

Statement for the Record: The Urgent Need to Reform and Reduce the DOD’s Overhead and Infrastructure

RFPB: Report of the Reserve Forces Policy Board on Reserve Component (RC) Duty Status Reform

Report on Eliminating Major Gaps in DoD Data on the Fully-Burdened and Life-Cycle Cost of Military Personnel: Cost Elements Should be Mandated by Policy

Reducing Overhead and Improving Business Operations; Initial Observations

Transforming the National Guard and Reserves into a 21st-Century Operational Force

Defense Reform Presentation to Sec Def Rumsfeld: “A Rare Opportunity to Transform the System”

Defense Reform Presentation to Sec Def Rumsfeld: “Keep the Tooth, Cut the Tail”

Defense Reform Presentation to Sec Def Cohen: “Streamlining Central Support Management”

Defense Reform Presentation to Sec Def Cohen: “Streamlining the Joint Staff, OJCS Controlled Activities, and CINC HQ”

Defense Reform Presentation to Sec Def Cohen: “Transforming OSD for the 21st Century”