Educational Assistance for Recruitment and Retention: Enabling an Operational Reserve

Abstract

The Army Reserve is a key component of the all-volunteer force. The Army Reserve is facing major challenges in sustaining an operational force within a Cold War context. To avoid a return to the draft, it is paramount to properly fund and manage the Tuition Assistance (TA) Program in order to retain quality Soldiers by supporting their educational needs.1 The Army Reserve Education Benefits, specifically the TA Program, supports the development of warrior-citizens into an operational force by attracting, maintaining, and retaining highly qualified applicants. However, many Reserve Soldiers are abandoning their military careers due to consecutive mobilizations and cumbersome TA Program procedures. Recruiting the all-volunteer force is more difficult and costly today. According to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves (CNGR), the military services face extremely stiff competition from civilian employers who are also seeking to recruit and retain the quality workforce required in the 21st century.2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479725

Entities

People

  • Maria I. Lopez

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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