Recruiting for the All-Volunteer Force: A Summary of Costs and Achievements

Since the all-volunteer force began, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the military services have substantially recruited the quantity and quality of personnel needed. Recruiting shortfalls from July 1 through December 31, 1976, aroused some concern for the level of recruiting that might be experienced over the next several years; however, the 6-month period from January through June 1977 showed improvement.