Relating the Military: A Public Affairs Perspective of the All-Volunteer Force

Abstract

The author's research selectively traces the public affairs history of draft obolition, analyzes administration actions through US withdrawal from Vietnam, and evaluates military and other government public affairs activity, or lack of it, in support of all-volunteer force (AVF) recruiting and retention from 1973 into 1981. The research parallels of four-step public relations process commonly accepted by public relations (PR) practitioners: (1) fact- finding and research; (2) information campaign planning and community relations; (3) implementation and communication; and (4) feedback and evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA127025

Entities

People

  • Alfred E. Becker

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Students
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).