The U.S. Army faced similar problems in the composition of deployable force packages.

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After the publisher and his managerial team overhauled the composition of the sales force and its operating philosophy, the paper saw overall revenue growth in 2011 and 2012.

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The reassessment will study the size and composition of a possible ground force, but not how and where it would be deployed or what its mission would be.

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Rather, the 2010 QDR proposed to determine force sizing and composition by using the requirements of a diverse and complex set of scenarios, including long-duration stability operations and the defense of the homeland on par with a major regional conflict (MRC).

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The authority of the two colonels comes not only from the number of men they command, running into several thousand, but also from the force's political composition.

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But, given the difficulty the government will face in keeping a force of this size and composition in the Gulf indefinitely, this week's deployment suggests it is planning for a relatively early and short war.

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The Air Force discussions are focused more on whether the military's drone fleet is the right size and composition for future conflicts.

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