The Role of the Delayed Entry Program in Recruiting the All-Volunteer Force

Abstract

Throughout the 40-year history of the All-Volunteer Force (AVF), the services have refined policies and practices to ensure that their Delayed Entry Program (DEP) inventories provide a predictable flow of high-quality recruits to their entry-level training establishments. Recent economic conditions have created strong recruiting conditions with unprecedented recruit quality and large DEP inventories. This study explores whether the recent management of these large DEPs has resulted in DEP practice innovations and how DEP practices compare across services. Sharing these innovations and comparative practices could lead to a more efficient Department of Defense (DOD) recruiting effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA593496

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  • Aline Quester
  • Jared Huff
  • Jeff Peterson

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