Samenvatting

Because armed forces are financed by taxpayers money, it is necessary that they are operating in an effective and efficient way. To achieve this, good training is vital. New missions of the Dutch armed forces, for instance in Afghanistan, show that the operational preparedness for tasks is vital. As a result, the focus on measuring the readiness of military units has increased considerably. The main perspective for the interview is to establish how to achieve that troops are combat-ready and how their effectiveness and efficiency is ensured. The officers interviewed, Brigadier General Verkerk and Commander Zwier, work for the Netherlands Chief of Defence (CHOD). They are responsible for ordering and measuring operational readiness states of military units