The following pages review five areas of potential savings in the defense budget, addressing many of the options presented in the report of the Sustainable Defense Task Force. The first two major areas of savings, achieving greater efficiencies and refocusing on the core business of defense, are changes that do not affect the size, composition, or capabilities of the military. While the savings from these areas would be relatively modest, they should be explored first before delving into more substantive changes to the Department. The three additional areas of savings reviewed are reforming the military personnel system, reforming the acquisition system, and altering the force structure. While these areas have the potential to yield much greater savings, they involve changes in the missions and capabilities supported by the Department and should consider factors beyond the budget.
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