Military Attrition: Better Screening of Enlisted Personnel Could Save DOD Millions of Dollars

Abstract

The applicants first contact with the military is with a service recruiter who prescreens them for disqualifying conditions. The applicants are then sent to military entrance processing stations (MEPS), which are the responsibility of the Military Entrance Processing Command. When the applicants are determined to be qualified, through medical and aptitudinal tests, they are sworn into the Individual Ready Reserve, in an unpaid status, for up to 1 year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1997
Accession Number
AD1185161

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  • Mark E. Gebicke

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Accounting
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  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Commerce
  • Computer Networks
  • Computing Devices
  • Data Centers
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Economics
  • Electronic Commerce
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  • Internet
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  • Medical Screening
  • Message Processing
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  • Money
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  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
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  • Training
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