Is the Army Lowering Standards?

Abstract

I believe that for our Army to increase its end strength, we must hit the personnel issues from three different fronts: recruiting, retention, and by reducing first-term attrition. This can be done by re-evaluating our enlistment standards, retaining our best Soldiers by offering robust bonuses, and by ensuring we give all Army recruits the opportunity to succeed during their first-term. Less than one percent of all Americans serve in the military today. Let's give more patriots the opportunity to serve their Nation in a time of war. Our national security depends on it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 2008
Accession Number
AD1137271

Entities

People

  • Terry Anderson

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Greatest Generation
  • Korean War
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Standards
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies