Air Force Retention Analysis Package: Users Manual
Abstract
In an effort to aid Air Force decision-makers in evaluating the effects of various demographic, economic, and policy effects on reenlistment within an enlisted Air Force speciality (AFS), the Air Force Retention Analysis Package (AFRAP) was developed. It provides manpower and personnel decision- makers with information on the reenlistment behavior of individuals, given changes in the Air Force environment or the national economy, and projects the effects on the AFS structure of the predicted reenlistment behavior of first- term, second-term, and career enlisted personnel. AFRAP is divided into two modules: the Reenlistment Analysis Package (RAP) and the Year of Service (YOS). Rap allows the decision-maker to vary the conditions under which enlisted members would make their reenlistment decisions. The RAP subsystem then reports the reenlistment rates based upon the model's demographic, economic or policy variables. The YOS module uses reenlistment rates provided by RAP or directly from the user, converts them into retention rates, and then ages the force by a user-determined number of years. The YOS subsystem then prints a list of summary statistics detailing how the force structure evolved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA212767
Entities
People
- Brice M. Stone