Averting the Train Wreck of Captain Attrition - A Leadership Solution

Abstract

A whole host of factors have come together in the past few years to cause young Army officers to question the attractiveness of military service. The cultural effects of the drawdown, doing more with less, political correctness, eroding benefits, and a booming economy are but some of the causes of rising dissatisfaction with military life. Many of the factors contributing to officer attrition are out of the control of the Army. However, there are internal measures the Army can take to help reduce unsustainably high officer loss rates. This paper looks at officer attrition in the context of a leadership challenge - it examines current perceived problems in leadership culture and command climate and recommends several changes focused on improving morale and retention of young officers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391215

Entities

People

  • Thomas W. Weafer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Baby Boomers
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electronic Mail
  • Families (Human)
  • Generation X
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

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