The Future of the Army National Guard in an All-Volunteer Environment

Abstract

The essay examines the potential for maintaining a viable Army National Guard in an all-volunteer environment. It reviews National Guard recruiting and retention achievements since World War I, and analyzes major Guard strengths and weaknesses in manpower procurement. A comprehensive program for transitioning the Army National Guard into a zero draft environment is proposed. The program includes recommended incentives and actions which are keyed to a projected calendar of events and conditions which impact on this transition. It discusses major considerations effecting the readiness of the Guard for deployment, and concludes that a viable and ready Army National Guard can be sustained in an all-volunteer environment at a cost effective price to the nation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 1970
Accession Number
AD0774239

Entities

People

  • Donald D. Mcclanahan

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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