Trends in attrition of high-quality military recruits / Richard Buddin.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Buddin, Richard J., 1951-

Contributor:

United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Force Management and Personnel.

Rand Corporation.

Series:

R (Rand Corporation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Armed Forces--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Personnel management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 101 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [1988].

Summary:

This report documents attrition patterns in the U.S. military services from FY 1982 through FY 1985 and also examines attrition across training bases. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into why the recent improvements in the quality of recruits has not reduced attrition rates. Attrition patterns in recent cohorts suggest that attrition rates do not depend simply on the characteristics of individual recruits but also on other factors. These attrition patterns indicate that institutional or "demand-side" factors may play an important role in determining attrition rates. The findings indicate that the magnitude of cohort and training base effects differs by service. Service practices and policies may vary considerably at different bases and in different years. Thus, while recruit characteristics can be used to rank prospective recruits by risk category, different interpretation and enforcement of service policies seem to critically affect the actual attrition level.

Notes:

"R-3539-FMP."

"Prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Force Management and Personnel."

"National Defense Research Institute"--Cover

"August 1988."