MILITARY EDUCATION: DOD Needs to Enhance Performance Goals and Measures to Improve Oversight of Military Academies

Abstract

Graduates of the service academies operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force currently make up approximately 18 percent of the officer corps for the nations armed services. The academies represent the militarys most expensive source of new officers. The Department of Defense (DOD) pays the full cost of a students 4-year education at the academies; and the related cost has increased over the past 4 years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1166509

Entities

People

  • Sandra F. Bell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Medical Examination
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Service Academies
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Websites

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.