RAND Research Brief: Perstempo. Does It Help or Hinder Reenlistment?

Abstract

Having some duty involving lengthy separations from home base or exposure to hostile conditions-but not too much-is a key to reenlistment in all four branches of the U.S. military. As the Pentagon deploys personnel on a widening array of missions, it consequently should attempt to spread the burden of long separations and hostile duty over broad segments of the enlisted force, make these assignments more predictable, and attune individuals' expectations to new deployment patterns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA373321

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  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Freight Transportation
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Public Policy
  • Reenlistment
  • Regression Analysis
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  • Economics
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies