Cost of Officer Retention Versus Replacement

Abstract

Presents an analysis of the costs involved in retaining an officer through retirement. These findings are compared to the cost of replacing the same officer if he were to leave the service at some career point short of retirement. The analysis is made for four Air Force officer career fields: pilot, navigator, engineer, and maintenance officer. The information is used to draw conclusions concerning present policy and to make recommendations for the future. The analysis heavily favors retention of pilots and navigators when cost is the only consideration. The results for engineers and maintenance officers was relatively neutral. It also becomes important to take a new look at extending the continuation policy due to the significant savings which can be realized through program expansion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146297

Entities

People

  • Alfred P. Mccracken

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Education
  • Military Pilots
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.