Addresses: (1) DoD's rationale for creating the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), (2) the current size of DoD's finance and accounting infrastructure (e.g., locations, personnel, and systems) as compared with its size when DFAS was created, and (3) the various finance and accounting activities performed by DoD personnel. Presents data as of Sept. 30, 1996, which was provided by DoD.