Strengthening prior service : civil life gains and continuum of service accessions into the Army's Reserve Components /
"Many service members join (affiliate with) the Reserve Component (RC) after leaving the Regular Army (RA). Attracting prior service personnel to the RC allows the Army to retain valuable experience. This report combines quantitative and qualitative methods to understand service member decision...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND,
[2016]
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| Series: | Research report (Rand Corporation)
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Figures
- Tables
- Executive Summary
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Historical Trends and Challenges in the Army's AC-RC Force Mix: Factors That May Contribute to AC Soldiers' Choice to Enter the RC: Demographic Factors
- Economic Factors
- Geographic Factors
- Previous Experience with the AC
- Identifying Prior-Service Recruits for RC Service
- 3. Transitions to the Reserve Component: Enlisted Personnel: Who Affiliates? When Does Affiliation Occur?
- How Does Geography Influence Affiliation?
- Separating the Factors That Influence Affiliation: Probability of Affiliation with the RC
- Probability of Affiliation with the USAR (Versus ARNG)
- Probability of Affiliating with the USAR Within Six Months
- Persistence in the RC as a Measure of Performance
- Affiliation Among Enlisted Personnel
- 4. Transitions to the Reserve Component: Officers: Who Affiliates? When Does Affiliation Occur?
- Separating the Factors That Influence Affiliation
- Persistence in the RC as a Measure of Performance
- Affiliation Among Officers
- 5. Qualitative Analyses: Focus Groups with Service Members
- Interviews with Reserve Recruiters
- Procedural and Regulatory Concerns
- 6. Conclusions and Recommendations
- APPENDIXES
- A. Data Description
- B. Qualitative Research and Instruments
- C. Additional Map
- References.