In the Non-Deployable section, how is End Strength typically represented?

• A. End Strength: Number
• B. Percent Non-Deployable
• C. Number of Soldiers Assigned (excluding ING)
• D. Readiness Vacancy

Answer: (A)

End strength in the Non-Deployable section is shown as a numeric headcount. This uses a straight number to reflect how many personnel are non-deployable, which is the clearest way to quantify staffing for readiness planning and resource decisions. A percentage would only convey a proportion and can be less actionable when you need exact personnel counts for actions like medical processing or reassignment. The idea of excluding certain categories (like ING) is a detail that changes what is being counted, whereas end strength traditionally provides the overall count. Readiness vacancy, by contrast, tracks unfilled deployment slots, not the total non-deployable headcount.