Difficulties In Selected Army Reserves Recruiting Under The All-volunteer Force V. FPCD-79-71

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES

Difficulties In Selected Army

Reserves Recruiting Under The

All-Volunteer Force

A.steady decline in the numbers of Selected
* .O .46rmy Reserve and Army National Guard re-
cruits is increasing the gap between reserve
troop requirements and strength. The Army's
recruiting plans have not been directed at
overcoming these shortages. In addition, there
has been a decline in recruit quality and an
increase in turnover rates.

The Department ofefense has taken or is
considering numerous actions to improve Se-
lectedReserves recruiting such as

--increasing the numbers of full-time
recruiters,

--increasing advertising funds, and

--introducing enlistment and reenlist-
ment bonuses.

While these actions may be desirable, their
feasibility, cost, and impact on other compo-
nents of the total force, particularly the
Active Forces need to be assessed.

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AUGUST 20, 1979