Military Attrition: DoD Could Save Millions by Better Screening Enlisted Personnel.

Abstract

This report responds to the request of the former Chairman and the current Ranking Member that we review the attrition rates of first-term, active-duty military personnel who are separated within the first 6 months of their enlistments. Specifically, we (1) calculated how much the services could save by achieving their goals for reducing 6-month attrition, (2) determined the adequacy of the data that the Department of Defense uses to allow it to establish realistic goals for reducing attrition, and (3) identified the principal reasons that enlistees are separated from the services while they are still in training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA320285

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Doctrine
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • War Colleges

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  • Naval Personnel Management