Accession of Quality Officer Candidates with 202,000 Growth

Abstract

As stated by the Deputy Commandant of Manpower, "The ability to grow the Marine Corps rest squarely on the shoulders of our recruiters and Officer Selection Officers, whose job is increasingly difficult with mission growth." Because Officer Candidate School has met the numbers, skeptics question whether quality standards have been relaxed. Despite those perceptions, the quality of individuals recruited, shipped, and screened at OCS has not decreased with the increased Marine Corps end-strength because the current generation is more highly committed to service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511256

Entities

People

  • C. B. Mays

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Operations
  • Litmus Tests
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Perception
  • Physical Fitness
  • Recruits
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Naval Personnel Management