Trends in the Enlisted Force of the U.S. Military Services 1974-1987

Abstract

This thesis examines the movement of personnel into, through, and out of the enlisted forces of the U.S. military services during the period FY1974- FY1987. The vehicle for this analysis is the Enlisted Transition Matrix, which is used by DOD and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to track the transition characteristics of the enlisted forces. The Matrix data were supplied by the Defense Manpower Data Center, Monterey, CA. The data were aggregated to the service-wide and years-of-service (YOS) level. The main conclusion of this thesis is that analysis of data aggregated to this level does not yield useful information. Economic and demographic factors fluctuated significantly during the period of interest; however, the effects of those fluctuations are not evidenced in enlisted force information aggregated to the force or YOS level. Enlisted transition matrix, Reenlistment, Retention continuation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA218966

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  • Cathy L. Good

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Data Centers
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Recruiting
  • Reenlistment
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

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