An Armored Convertible?: Shuffling Soldiers and Civilians in the Military Establishment

Abstract

This study explores, along certain lines, the relationships between military and civilian members of the military establishment. The major concern is for adequate manning of the whole establishment in the future, in view of critical developments such as the approaching dearth of adolescents, the mixed acceptability of various alternatives, the impact of powerful changes, and the built-in procedures in the establishment that discriminate against many civilians. As fewer soldiers do the actual fighting, the majority of military forces become supporters. One feasible alternative is the greater use of civilians; but such an approach cannot be expected to become effective until those features are eliminated that tend to relegate civilians to the status of second-class citizens.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078209

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Wermuth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Government Employees
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design