U.S. Army Delayed Entry Program Optimization Model

Abstract

U.S. Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) requires a robust and predictive system that will optimize their monthly and annual percentage of recruits in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP). This optimization system must also consider the dynamic nature of "In and For" recruits, those recruits who are contacted and accessed in the same month. The DEP is a direct reflection of current economic factors (unemployment), eligible youth, DoD marketing/advertising efforts, and the resources available to recruiters. This research integrates previous research concepts to help build a predictive management system that will assist in minimizing the impacts of DEP loss. Additionally, this research examined the use of "In and For" contracts given historic research and new policy changes. Ultimately, this research allows USAREC to increase efficiency in meeting accession requirements, and provide a tactical tool for planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA437135

Entities

People

  • Jason A. Wolter
  • John B. Halstead
  • Michael J. Kwinn Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Linear Programming
  • Military Research
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Social Sciences
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy

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