Officer Commissioning Programs: More Oversight and Coordination Needed

Abstract

The military services operate several programs that provide them with an annual influx of newly commissioned officers. In fiscal year 1990, the Department of Defense (DOD) spent more than $1.5 billion to train nearly 19,000 new officers. This report reviews the three primary officer commissioning programs in each service-the academies, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), and the Officer Candidate Schools (OCS). In the Air Force, this type of program is called Officer Training School (OTS). GAO assessed the cost of producing an officer, the quality of officers produced by the various commissioning sources, the effectiveness of management oversight of officer production, and the immediate opportunities to cut costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
AD1149616

Entities

People

  • William E. Beussee

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Basic Training
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Service Academies
  • Students

Readers

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
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