Pride, Progress, and Prospects. A History of the Marine Corps Efforts to Increase the Presence of African-American Officers (1970-1995)

Abstract

This document represents a history of the Marine Corps efforts to increase the presence of African-Americans in its officer ranks during the 1970-1995 period. The word presence is used vice the term number in the title of this effort because it transcends the singular focus of quantity. Presence underscores the relative importance of certain areas that contribute to the career progression of commissioned officers. Among those areas are accessions, military occupational specialties, assignments, and promotions. The primary focus will be unrestricted and restricted commissioned officers (Warrant officers are not included); however, I will briefly review the service of all ranks of African-Americans from colonial times to the Korean War.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA445108

Entities

People

  • A. G. Davis

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Prejudice
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.