It is an important component of long term military readiness.
"Dwell time at home stations became nothing more than getting ready for the next deployment.
"[3] In October, 2011, the United States Department of Defense extended dwell time for U.S. soldiers to 24 months for every year deployed to a war zone,[4][5] decreasing the deploy-to-dwell ratio to 1:2.
A 2012 study of over 65,000 service members found that longer periods at home between deployments reduced the incidence of post traumatic stress disorder.
[6] Another study found that longer dwell times were associated with a reduced risk of suicide.