Army ROTC: A Strategy for Developing Tomorrow's Army Leadership in an Era of Diminishing Resources

Abstract

The end of the Cold War has caused a massive restructuring of the Armed Forces and has precipitated nearly unprecedented force structure downsizing based upon the perceived reduced threat to national security. In addition to reshaping the military forces to meet the warfighting and peacekeeping requirements, a new national strategy must include how to man, equip, and train those national defense organizations that remain. This study addresses the need to continue a viable Army ROTC program to produce high quality junior officers as well as maintain a positive, mutually beneficial presence on university and college campuses throughout the nation during what promises to be an era of severely restrained resources. The paper begins with a brief historical look at officer training and moves through the present to the future in how to reshape and refocus Army ROTC to continue a viable, successful on-campus program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA329822

Entities

People

  • Charles D. Betoney

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distance Learning
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Military Science
  • Military Tactics
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Tactical Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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