MILITARY DOWNSIZING: Persons Returning to Civilian Life Need More Help from DOD
Abstract
Since 1990, about 300,000 service members have left the Armed Forces every year due to the downsizing of the military. Recognizing that the prospect of returning to civilian life may be overwhelming to many of these individuals who may not be prepared to leave the military, the Congress, in 1990, established a transition services program to help those leaving the military and their spouses make the readjustment to civilian life. This program is generally directed toward providing these separatees and their spouses with services that enhance their opportunities for finding employment after leaving the military. The Departments of Defense (DOD), Labor (DOL), and Veterans Affairs (VA) spent about $93 million and $90 million in fiscal years 1992 and 1993, respectively, to provide transition services. DOD spent the most-about $83 million in each year; DOL spent about $6 million in fiscal year 1992 and about $3 million in fiscal year 1993; and VA spent about $4 million in each of these years. This report, prepared at your request, examines the extent to which the program is achieving its overall objective.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- AD1169077
Entities
People
- Charles T Taylor
- James F. Walsh
- Jay Smale
- Jeff Pounds
- Joseph F. Delfico
- Pam Scott
- Steve Morris
- William A. Hightower
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office