Combat readiness is a condition of the armed forces and their constituent units and formations, , aircraft, weapon systems or other military technology and equipment to perform during combat military operations,[ Kruys, Archived from the original on November 9, 2010, on the Wayback Machine.] or functions consistent with the purpose for which they are organized or designed, or the managing of resources and personnel training in preparation for combat.[Andrews & Shambo, p. 2]
Different armed forces maintain different levels of readiness for the troops to engage in combat, varying from minutes to months; economic considerations are a major factor in explaining the variation.[Jordan, pp. 2–3]
See also
Citations
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Andrews, Robert P. & Shambo, James F., (thesis), A system dynamics analysis of the factors affecting combat readiness, Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University, June 1980 [3]
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Jordan, Thomas M., Col. (US Army), Improving Combat Readiness: Developing and Implementing Effective Training, Infantry Magazine, Sept-Dec 2000 [4]
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Kruys, G.P.H., Combat readiness with specific reference to armies, (Chapter Five), Institute for Strategic Studies, University of Pretoria, Institute for Strategic Studies 2001 [5]
Further reading
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Pry, Peter Vincent, War Scare: Russia and America on the Nuclear Brink, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999
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Betts, Richard K., Military Readiness: Concepts, Choices, Consequences, Brookings Institution Press, 1995
