Force Drawdowns and Demographic Diversity: Investigating the Impact of Force Reductions on the Demographic Diversity of the U.S. Military

Abstract

The U.S. military, particularly the Army and Marine Corps, has begun a significant drawdown of its total force. A large portion of the drawdown will come from the active-duty force, with the Army planning to drop from force levels (as of March 2014) of 510,000 to 490,000 by fiscal year (FY) 2015, and possibly down to 420,000 by FY 2019. These proposed reductions could yield the smallest Army since before World War II (Alexander and Shalal, 2014). Although its reductions are expected to be smaller, the Marine Corps plans to make significant reductions to its workforce in the coming years. The Air Force reduced its active-duty force as recently as FY 2015.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA623199

Entities

People

  • Abigail Haddad
  • Jefferson P. Marquis
  • Jennie W. Wenger
  • Kenneth Kuhn
  • Kimberly C. Hall
  • Maria. C. Lytell
  • Nelson Lim
  • Robert Stewart

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Gender and Food Studies