The Army Officer: Recruit, Access, and Retain

Abstract

The Army, in its effort to achieve the proper mix of leaders in the form of commissioned officers, must develop and execute a synchronized strategy for recruiting, accessioning, and retaining officers; an enterprise solution which incorporates ways and means to achieve the desired ends. Currently, the Army relies on three separate and distinct stove piped and uncoordinated methodologies to achieve the requisite number of officers with the appropriate grade and skill needed to accomplish its mission. This has resulted in gaps and seams that can be closed if it incorporates a holistic, comprehensive approach to recruiting officer candidates, accessing them according to the needs of the Army, and retaining them based upon quality and desired skills for its officer corps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499320

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Mcilwaine

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Foreign Policy
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design