Decreasing the Officer Accession Standard to Meet the 202k Manpower Requirement?

Abstract

The President of the United States authorized the Marine Corps to increase its total strength from 180,000 to 202,000 by Fiscal Year 2012 (202k increase). From FY 1996 to 2006 the average number of second lieutenants accessioned each year was 1,357. Throughout the next 5 years (to include FY 2008), the number of officer accessions will average 1,994 per year; this is an average increase of over 600 officers per year as compared with the previous decade. Nevertheless, to achieve this 32% increase, the Marine Corps cannot afford to decrease its standard for commissioning officers. The Marine Corps must continue to maintain its historical standard for providing highly qualified second lieutenants for service in the operating forces by upholding the strict recruiting, commissioning, and Basic School graduation requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA509734

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  • R. V. Yudt

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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  • Attachment
  • Command And Control
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Millenials
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Recruiting
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities

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