A Strategic Assessment of Air Force ROTC

Abstract

Transforming the military to meet the warfighting requirements of the 21st Century is one of the Department of Defense's highest priorities. Critical to this transformation is the ability to recruit, train, and retain commissioned officers with the appropriate skills to lead forces in the Information Age. This study provides an assessment of the United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program to determine its relevance for tomorrow's civil-military environment. This review compares the benefits and advantages of all sources of commissioning. It also explores the practicality of maintaining modifying or perhaps terminating a program the nation has embraced albeit to varying degrees for over 200 years. This research focuses on Air Force ROTC but the data and information are representative of all military branches and could be applied across the Department of Defense. The recommendations offered by this project provide points to consider to better meet current evolving and future military leadership needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449407

Entities

People

  • Vic Sowers

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Militia
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Service Academies
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Naval Academy
  • War Colleges

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  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies