Research Catalog

Title

Options for filling vacant officer positions / Roland J. Yardley ... [et al.] ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

Supplementary Content

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2010/RAND_TR881.pdf

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Additional Authors

• Yardley, Roland J.
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center.
• United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Description

xvii, 85 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm.

Summary

The U.S. military services and the combatant commands have reported vacancies in funded officer billets, a situation that can have adverse effects on organizational performance and mission readiness. At the same time, evolution in the capabilities of the enlisted force and in the nature of military work may have given rise to opportunities to fill these billets with personnel other than officers. To better understand how to match the Department of Defense's changing workforce with its evolving manpower needs, the authors examine opportunities to enhance or maintain personnel fill rates through alternative mixes of military manpower, especially increased use of enlisted personnel, warrant officers, and limited-duty officers. This report discusses how the enlisted force has evolved, reviews current manpower policy, proposes a framework and criteria for considering the conversion of positions currently designated for officers for performance by others, and applies proposed criteria to six specific positions to illustrate the process. The authors conclude that the Department of Defense may indeed have opportunities to better leverage the experience, education, and capability of enlisted personnel, warrant officers, and limited-duty officers in some billets now designated for officers. However, new and revised guidance is required.

Series Statement

Technical report ; TR-881-OSD

Uniform Title

Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-881-OSD.

Subjects

• United States > Armed Forces > Officers > Supply and demand
• United States > Armed Forces > Recruiting, enlistment, etc
• Manpower policy > United States

Note

• "RAND National Defense Research Institute."
• "TR-881-OSD"--p. [4] of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available via the Internet.

Contents

Introduction -- Officer vacancies, service manpower approaches, and current manpower policy -- An evolving enlisted force -- Criteria to evaluate alternative manpower options -- Application of criteria to selected occupations -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix : Guidance on officer/enlisted manpower categorizations.

Call Number

JBF 11-254

ISBN

• 9780833050588 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0833050583 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2010050309

OCLC

689549072

Title

Options for filling vacant officer positions / Roland J. Yardley ... [et al.] ; prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

Series

Technical report ; TR-881-OSD

Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-881-OSD.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85).

Additional Formats

Also available via the Internet.

Connect to:

http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/technical_reports/2010/RAND_TR881.pdf

Added Author

Yardley, Roland J.

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.). Forces and Resources Policy Center.

United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Report No.

RAND/TR-881-0SD

Research Call Number

JBF 11-254