Army National Guard: Embrace Diversity at All Ranks

Abstract

An Army policy memorandum on diversity was signed by the Army Chief of Staff in April, 2009, calling for the Army to be the "national leader in embracing the strengths of diverse people in an inclusive environment." The Army National Guard is successful in recruiting minority groups and females into their ranks as well as promoting the importance of diversity, but experiences difficulty retaining them. Statistics indicate that very few women and minorities are holding senior leadership positions, mainly because many leave the service before reaching 20 years. This research paper will assess Army National Guard minority and female retention rates over the past ten years; examine factors associated with minorities leaving the service before retirement; and provide recommendations for the Army National Guard with respect to the promotion and retention of minority and female Soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547311

Entities

People

  • Joane K. Mathews

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Minority Groups
  • National Guard
  • Native Americans
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.