For Improving Professionalism - A Quick Fix

Abstract

A quality all volunteer Army must consist of troop units commanded and staffed by professionals, officers expert in their business. The essay inquires whether officers, during their mid-career years, spend enough time with troops to become fully qualified. The study sample consists of a group of Infantry officers considered for promotion to colonel in 1971. It is considered that modified assignment policy is the key to rapid amelioration of professionalism problems. A recommendation is made to change assignment stabilization policy now, and to give highest priority to troop duty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 1972
Accession Number
AD0760445

Entities

People

  • George B. Bartel

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Corporations
  • Infantry
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Students
  • Training
  • Volunteers
  • War Colleges

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  • Economics
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.