Defense Manpower Commission Staff Studies And Supporting Papers General Historical Management And Miscellaneous

Contents: The Historical Context of the Evolution of Current Manpower Policies; Department of Defense Manpower, FY64-FY77: The Components of Change; The Internal Management System for Department of Defense Manpower; The External management System for Department of Defense Manpower; Manpower budgeting within the Department of Defense; Comparative costs of defense manpower; and Lessons Learned; The Mechanics of Establishing, Operating and Closing out a Temporary Commission.

Contents: U.S. Army -- Total Force Overview and General Purpose Force Manpower Requirements Issues; U.S. Navy -- Total Force Overview and Purpose Force Manpower Requirements Issues; U.S. Marine Corps -- Total Force Overview and General Purpose force Manpower Requirements Issues; U.S. Air Force -- Total Force Overview and General Purpose Force Manpower Requirements Issues; Overview of the Reserve Components; Selected Reserve Issues; Full-Time Personnel Support for the Reserve Components; Individual Reserves; U.S. and Soviet Combat-to-Support Ratios; Support Forces; and Alternatives to Manpower.

This book provides an introduction to important socio-political issues and selected demographic data underlying recurrent debates concerning both the mythic and actual social composition and quality of U.S. enlisted forces