Military Personnel: Army Needs to Focus on Cost-Effective Use of Financial Incentives and Quality Standards in Managing Force Growth

Abstract

To ease the pace of overseas deployments, the President announced a plan in 2007 to grow the Army's end strength by about 7 percent by 2013. GAO was asked to evaluate the Army's management of this growth. Specifically, GAO determined the extent to which the Army has (1) made progress in growing the force, (2) awarded cost-effective bonuses to attract and retain enlistees, (3) maintained the quality of its enlisted force, and (4) directed growth in its officer force to areas of need and determined whether trade-offs it has made to alleviate shortages will have long-term effects. GAO reviewed the Army?s growth plans, bonuses, waivers, and officer promotions, and interviewed Defense and Army officials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499148

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Army Personnel
  • Artillery
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
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  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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