Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel Command Declinations during FY 79

Abstract

The purpose of the study to determine why senior officers decline command and to answer some contemporary questions about command, commanders, and the Centralized Command Selection System. Data was collected from 05s and 06s who were offered command during FY 79. An analysis of the responses received from those who declined indicated the bases for declination was either personal, professional, family, or a combination thereof. Dissatisfaction was expressed with the Personnel Management System. Comments from those who accepted regarding their perception of why officers decline command included family, OPMS, fear of failure, inability to influence slating process, 20-year retirement, and imbalance in the price to pay versus the satisfaction of being a commander. Most officers were positive about CCSS and publishing the selection list. (Author)

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100350

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