Army ROTC Recruiting

Abstract

Army ROTC recruiting for Senior ROTC from secondary schools is examined in terms of current responsibilities, objectives, and procedures at national, regional, and local levels. Officer requirement and officer production projection problems are discussed. Recruiting successes and problem areas are considered for cause and effect. Attitude research findings are examined for application in segmenting and identifying the recruiting target audience. Data was gathered through literature search, telephone interviews with ROTC personnel at DA, TRADOC, and the four ROTC Regions; and through personal experiences in secondary school recruiting and attitude research. Recommendations include: (1) Establishing a constant total enrollment goal of 60,000 and regulating officer production by controlling student advancement from MS-II to MS-III and contract status. This would aid in overcoming officer requirement project difficulties by reducing the forecast projection from four years to two years. (2) Use of Reserve Component officers to identify ROTC prospects and provide more effective and comprehensive coverage of secondary schools.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 10, 1975
Accession Number
ADA021645

Entities

People

  • Carroll S. Meek

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Army Training
  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design