The U.S. Army has experienced a disproportionate decline in Black recruitment. Blacks, who once represented 23 percent of annual recruits, now only represent less than 14 percent. What factors have caused the disproportionate decline in Black...
The national will of the United States, and other democratic nations, is far more vulnerable today than in the past. Changes in society and technology have allowed enemies to adapt. The character of war has evolved into a more unorthodox type of...
This essay explores village stability operations (VSO) in Afghanistan as an "innovative, low-cost, and small footprint" method of achieving U.S. security objectives. New strategic guidance from the Department of Defense (DoD) calls for such...
Since President Bush's announcement establishing AFRICOM, the Office of Secretary of Defense, the State Department, and European Command (EUCOM) began the initial planning of Africa Command (AFRICOM). As of October 1, 2007, the United States...
Almost 20 years after Major Randy Jimenez joined the Army, he was the one enlisting recruits-the toughest, most frustrating job of his career. In July 2003, Jimenez accepted command of a 30-member recruiting company. For two years, he and his staff...
The organization charged with producing three quarters of the Army's officer corps has failed to meet requirements for thirteen years running. In 1989, the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) produced over 8,000 new lieutenants, today it can't...
This study investigates the best method for developing character and aligning personal and organizational values in the United States Coast Guard. All five of the military services embarked on comprehensive efforts to develop character and teach...
The purpose of the monograph is to explore the trends in retention during the last fifteen years during an era of persistent conflict. Frequent deployments influence soldiers' retention decisions. Based on extensive research from surveys, focus...
Since the end of World War II the Army has been involved in numerous operations that dealt directly or indirectly with Nation Building as a focus or subsequent mission following major combat operations. There have been varying levels of success and...
The Department of Defense must establish specially trained and selected advisory teams that immerse themselves in the country for 2-3 years, and who work at the regional, country and unit level, provide the cultural understanding and regional...
This regulation establishes policies, procedures, and instructions for the conduct of the Total Army Involvement in Recruiting Program, General Officer Sponsor Program, Educator/Centers of Influence Tour Program, Centers of Influence Events, and...
It should come as no surprise that the Army fell short of its 2005 recruitment goal of enlisting 80,0000 active duty Soldiers. The surprise should be the fact that our illustrious institution has decided to lower the recruitment standards in order...
The Army has groomed and developed its Soldiers to make critical decisions in the absence of orders. The Army Values, instilled during Basic Training, are the foundation used when making a decision of right and wrong, or facing an Ethical Dilemma....
The Unites States Army is an institution that competes in a complex, dynamic environment. Although the core competencies of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) organizations have not dramatically changed over the past forty years, the demands placed...
Since its inception in 2001, the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) has been a geographically limited force addressing a problem that is not geographically constrained. ISAF operations were limited to Kabul initially. In 2003, the...
This work applies the diffusion of innovations theory in the analysis of the USG's governance and development efforts in Afghanistan to determine if the key elements of diffusion of innovations are present. This study further examines if, when...
Non-Governmental Organizations, research and academic institutions, charities, and international organization efforts to track and monitor activities and conditions in high-risk settings provide uniquely useful indicators and warning of possible...
Military recruiters, mainly the Army, confront and deal with accusations of overly aggressive tactics, covert style recruiting, and criminal activity to attract young troops to the battlefield. The heavily televised wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a...
Recruiting duty has always been one of the most demanding assignments in the Army since we became an all volunteer force. The Army Recruiting Command’s mission is to recruit qualified individuals for the Army and Army Reserve. The Department of...
Combining the continued threat of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and the changing attitudes of the present youth market, can the U.S. Army meet its recruitment goals in the upcoming years? This study examines the validity of the United States...