Differential Attendance in the Reserve Component: Causation and Recommendations for Improvement

Abstract

This monograph examines causal links between differential attendance rates in the Army's reserve components. It also seeks to discover effective policies and procedures that reduce unsatisfactory participant rates in the reserve components, comparing the effectiveness of federal and state civil and military codes regarding attendance. Unsatisfactory participants constitute more than five percent of the total strength of the Army Reserve, wasting approximately $150.4 million per year. Efforts by commanders and the streamlining of administrative processes, specifically the removal of non-participants from the Selected Reserve, are effective at reducing nonparticipation. Efforts to increase the number of trained and ready reserve component Soldiers increases the ability of the reserve components to fulfill both domestic and international missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612278

Entities

People

  • Douglas A. Ludwick

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Reserves
  • National Security
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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