Tenure Patterns of U.S. Commissioned Officers in the 1970s and 1980s
Abstract
In this research note, data on Army commissioned officers are analyzed to generate basic information on their tenure patterns, and to test the operational utility of the Army Research Institute's Officer Longitudinal Research Data Base (OLRDB). Tenure patterns are compared across three 'entry- year groups' consisting of officers starting their current, or most recent, active duty service in 1971, 1976, or 1980. For these officers, the following data are extracted from the OLRDB: year of entry on active duty in current tour, source of commission, basic branch, sex, race, or rank at time of separation from active duty). Analyses address questions such as these: how did entry groups differ in terms of the variables listed above, what were the tenure patterns of the three entry-year groups as of FY86, what proportion of officers remained, and were retained, in active duty status beyond the initial obligated tours, did the rate of separation vary by branch, source of commission, sex, and race, what are the rank distributions for the groups remaining on active duty as of FY86? The results suggest several key issues pertinent to officer training and to the development of measures and procedures to assess officer development. Keywords: Longitudinal analysis, Source of commission, Historical analysis, Officer retention, Officer career, Gender.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA197609
Entities
People
- Fumiyo T. Hunter
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences