Military Personnel: First-Term Recruiting and Attrition Continue to Require Focused Attention
T-NSIAD-00-102
Published: Feb 24, 2000. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed ways that the Department of Defense (DOD) and the services are attempting to address their recent enlistment shortfalls and to reduce the attrition rate of their first-term enlisted personnel.
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