CBO Paper: Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used in Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army's Reset Program

摘要

To support its forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has transferred hundreds of thousands of pieces of equipment to the theater (which comprises not only Iraq and Afghanistan but also surrounding areas) and in most cases has brought that equipment back to the United States after about a year. Because of the pace of operations in the theater and the harsh conditions in Southwest Asia, that returning equipment requires repair, reconditioning, and in some instances replacement. The Army refers to the process of bringing returned equipment back up to operating standards as 'reset', and each returned item undergoes that process if it is to be retained. The Army thus far has received $38 billion to reset more than 300,000 pieces of major equipment; the service estimates that it will continue to need approximately $13 billion annually for such purposes for as long as the war in Iraq continues at its current level and for at least two years after U.S. forces are withdrawn.