Ninety-Three Strong? A Battalion Commander's Perception of the All-Volunteer Force,

Abstract

This paper looks at the All-Volunteer Force (AVF) from the perspective of the unit commander. The paper is based on a study of all new accessions (93 males) who reported to a missile battalion during an 8-month period in 1977. The soldiers were observed for 22 to 30 months to test generally accepted hypotheses about the age, education, quality, racial mix, and discharge rate of AVF personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126398

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  • Kenneth A. Ingram

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  • National Defense University

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  • Human Systems

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  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
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  • Standards
  • Statistics
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  • United States
  • War Colleges

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