Military Attrition: DOD Needs to Better Analyze Reasons for Separation and Improve Recruiting Systems
T-NSIAD-98-117
Published: Mar 12, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 1998.
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GAO discussed: (1) the historical problem of attrition of enlisted personnel and its costs; (2) the Department of Defense's (DOD) lack of complete data on why enlistees are being separated early; (3) GAO's recommendations on ways to improve the screening of recruiters and recruits; and (4) DOD's actions thus far to respond to GAO recommendations.
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Attrition ratesEmployee incentivesEnlisted personnelManagement information systemsMilitary cost controlMilitary dischargesMilitary policiesMilitary recruitingMilitary trainingPersonnel management