Black General Officers: Why We Lack Them

Abstract

The American Military is widely viewed as a pioneer in providing equal opportunity for its uniformed members. However, the Military Leadership Diversity Commission (MLDC), which was mandated by the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), calls for greater diversity in the military. The commission declared in March 2011, the United States military is too white and too male at the senior most ranks and needs to change recruiting and promotion policies. It is no secret that the Army is out of balance at the senior level and lacks black general officers. In anticipation of an impending demographic shift, and based on the lack of black general officers in the Army, our senior civilian and military leaders must overhaul current officer corps policies for accessions, branching, and assignments. This research effort is consistent with the spirit of organizational self-examination and provides recommendations to increase black officer representation at the senior most levels. In pursuit of this end state, this strategy research project (SRP) addresses three primary areas of emphasis; accessions, branching, and assignments, which have the most impact on promotion to general officer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561383

Entities

People

  • Lester C. Moore

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • General Officers
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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