United States Marine Corps Reserve Prior Service Recruiting: A Future Command for Partially Manning the Reserves

Abstract

Conducted research in order to answer the primary research question of whether the current model for partially populating the Marine Corps Reserve (MCR) through Prior Service Recruiting (PSR) is ideally commanded and controlled by the Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), while simultaneously providing career enhancing opportunities for the AR Marines who successfully perform on PSR duty. This study examines the current PSR construct from the perspective of personnel from the supporting and supported commands, as well as from the cadre of Active Reserve officers who are assignable as the senior MCR representatives within the current recruiting task organization. The study was conducted through surveys and document review. The study revealed that the consolidation of the total force recruiting construct under MCRC capitalized on economizing existing recruiting leadership, though at a cost of minimizing MCR buy-in towards the execution of a portion of its Title 10 responsibilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589759

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. Laux

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Reserves
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Recruiting
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Personnel Management

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control