Army Officer Shortages : Background and Issues for Congress.

Analyzes potential factors contributing to the recent Army officer shortfall, focusing on reduced officer accessions during and after the early to mid-1990s personnel drawdown, and the increase in officer requirements as a result of Army force structure transformation. Reviews recent retention initi...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Soldiers. Military service, Voluntary. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes potential factors contributing to the recent Army officer shortfall, focusing on reduced officer accessions during and after the early to mid-1990s personnel drawdown, and the increase in officer requirements as a result of Army force structure transformation. Reviews recent retention initiatives, identifies alternative solutions, and discusses options for Congress. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.