An All-Volunteer Armed Force: A Vital Component, not an Alternative

Abstract

The study examines military training to meet the varying levels of mobilization requirements. The author contends that the optimum balance between cost, strength, and public support can best be achieved with a combination of: (1) a highly-paid volunteer force of career 'regulars', (2) a backup, active defense force of short-term volunteers or draftees, (3) a strong reserve, (4) a short Universal Military Training and Classification program, and (5) an optional Universal National Service Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0775480

Entities

People

  • Carter Porter

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Basic Training
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Manpower
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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