The U.S. military's system of duplicative and competitive active duty recruiting contributes to and perpetuates the failure of DOD-wide recruiting efforts. Given the significant changes in the U.S. economy, and the relinquishment of market-share by...
This research examines the Special Forces recruiting methodologies for the twenty-first century. The analysis highlights the origins of the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1952 to the establishment of the Special Forces as a separate combat arms...
The United States' All-Volunteer Force (AVF) is embroiled in the longest ground combat power intensive conflict in its history. The Army's massive need for Soldiers has placed so much strain on the Army recruiting system that at times recruit...
This paper analyzes the U.S. Army process for recruiting and training soldiers to determine if Army Transformation is properly geared toward manning the Objective Force. The study begins by analyzing the nature of the battlefield of 2020 in order...
This regulation covers the selection, training, and management of personnel of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Specifically, this regulation prescribes the procedures, criteria, and personnel actions required for the selection and assignment of...
The objective of this Personal Experience Paper is to briefly explain the life of an Army recruiter and discuss my experiences and lessons learned while on recruiting duty from June 1997 through July 2000, in Brooksville, Florida. I will discuss...
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...
The U.S. Army's ability to meet current demands for land combat power in the execution of the National Military Strategy has reached a critical stage. For the first time the All-Volunteer Force must sustain a lengthy conflict with significant...
The United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) is committed to “Providing Strength.” Recruiters must continue to prospect for qualified men and women day in and day out.
The problem of obtaining the required manpower for the U.S. Army without a draft, precipitated numerous changes in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Among these changes was the introduction, in mid-fiscal year 1974, of Captains as Recruiting Area...
By the spring of 1999, it was apparent that the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) faced sustained, increasing failure. By years end, the organization was 6,300 personnel short of the annual required number of enlistments for the...
Transfer of a Military Recruiting company to a civilian contract company. The NCOs involved during the process of the closure of the company not only transferred the company to the civilian contract team, they set record high recruiting numbers...
This study examines a fundamental misalignment in the efficiency and effectiveness of current processes employed to select and place candidates for service in tomorrow's United States Army. This misalignment concerns the Knowledge, Skills,...
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...
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...
The u.s. Army Recruiting Command was activated Oct. 1, 1964, at Fort Monroe, Va., marking the beginning of a new era in Army recruiting. Recruiting, however, was not a new function. Recruiting for the U.S. Army began in 1776 with the raising and...
An increasing number of schools are not releasing ASVAB scores to military recruiters. In 2004, 3.8 percent of test scores were not released, compared to 13.91 percent in 2011. The decision to release scores is made by school officials. Policies...
Service as a member of the Canadian Forces (CF) in 2010 is very demanding undertaking. The commitments the CF is fulfilling, both domestically and internationally, have placed a tempo on the CF that has not been witnessed in the decades since the...
Recruiting improprieties have crippled the Army in making its recruiting mission and have been an embarrassment in the view of the public. Many young men and women who might have enlisted in the Armed Forces are discouraged by the war in Iraq. Most...