Military Manpower Alternatives for the All Volunteer Force in the 1980s/1990s

Abstract

The purpose of this individual study project was to analyze our capability to maintain the AVF (All Volunteer Force) in the 1980s/1990s and use this as a basis to address possible military manpower alternatives to the AVF. The author concludes that the AVF could not have been maintained in the past without a significant increase in the number of women being recruited and without the recruitment of Black Americans in disproportion to their population in this country. In addition, a recent DoD Manpower report estimated that a manpower pool shortage of approximately 150,000 personnel would exist in case of a war in Europe. This problem exists despite the significant personnel increases in recent years. These problems will be exacerbated in the 1980s/1990s as the male youth population declines. The author analyzes possible military manpower alternatives to the AVF, and recommends the reinstitution of the Draft as the best solution to the current/future problems of the AVF.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1985
Accession Number
ADA157202

Entities

People

  • W. W. Hunter Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Law
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.