An Analysis of Officer Separation in the Army.

Abstract

This thesis analyzes factors that influence an officer's decision to separate from the Army, after his or her initial obligation, and prior to completing 11 years of service on active duty. Data utilized in this thesis were obtained from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Master and Loss Files. Empirical logit models were estimated for officers who entered the Army as an 0-1 in 1977, 1980, and 1983. The study also looks exclusively at officers from the three major sources of commission: U.S. Military Academy, Reserve Officers Training Corps, and Officer Candidate School. The results show that the most statistically significant factors affecting an officer's separation decision are the officer's education level and Military Occupational Specialty. The overall results also suggest that female and minority officers had an increased likelihood of leaving the Army during the military drawdown. Recommendations for further study are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309245

Entities

People

  • Chul G. Cho

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Data Centers
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Separation
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • Warfare

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