The U.S. Army's Transition to the All-Volunteer Force, 1968-1974

by Griffith, Robert K.

• ISBN13: 9780788177484
• ISBN10: 0788177486
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Diane Pub Co

Table of Contents

I. TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMIES: MILITARY MANPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES	3	(14)
The Historical Perspective	4	(2)
The Overseas Armies	6	(4)
The Vietnam Era	10	(7)
II ABOUT FACE: THE ARMY AND THE DRAFT, 1968-1969	17	(12)
The Butler Study	17	(2)
The New Administration	19	(2)
PROVIDE	21	(3)
Hard Choices	24	(5)
III. BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTION: THE DECISION TO END THE DRAFT, 1969-1970	29	(18)
The Gates Commission and Project Volunteer	29	(1)
Army Response	30	(3)
Interim Evaluation	33	(1)
Means and Ends	34	(3)
Rebuttal	37	(1)
More Counterproposals	38	(4)
Results	42	(5)
IV. SLICING THE PIE: THE BATTLE OF THE BUDGET, 1970	47	(16)
The New Budget	47	(3)
The Army Staff	50	(3)
SAMVA	53	(1)
The Army Budget	54	(9)
V. THE MANPOWER LABORATORY: SAMVA AND THE MODERN VOLUNTEER ARMY PROGRAM	63	(18)
SAMVA Planning	63	(4)
The Modern Volunteer Army Program	67	(2)
High-Impact Actions	69	(5)
SAMVA and the Media	74	(7)
VI. VOLAR: THE VOLUNTEER ARMY FIELD EXPERIMENT, 1971	81	(20)
Initial Proposals	81	(6)
VOLAR Funding	87	(4)
Evaluation	91	(10)
VII. THE PERMISSIVE ARMY: EVALUATING VOLAR, 1971	101	(14)
Media Reaction	101	(3)
Evaluating VOLAR	104	(5)
Form and Substance	109	(6)
VIII. THE BOTTOM LINE: RECRUITING, 1969-1971	115	(20)
The Organization Base	115	(1)
Army Planning	116	(4)
Consensus and Dissent	120	(4)
USAREC Acts	124	(11)
IX. TODAY'S ARMY WANTS TO JOIN YOU: MILITARY SALESMANSHIP, 1971	135	(14)
The Advertising Issue	140	(6)
Interim Evaluations	146	(3)
X. A PILGRIM'S PROGRESS: THE TRANSITION BEGINS, 1971	149	(16)
Continuity and Change	149	(1)
The Revised Master Plan	150	(1)
The Soldier-Oriented Budget	151	(4)
Progress and Problems	155	(5)
Extension of the Draft	160	(5)
XI. THE WASHINGTON BATTLEFIELD: PUSHING THE AVF IN 1972	165	(16)
Reduction in Force (RIF)	165	(2)
Kitchen Police	167	(3)
Bonuses	170	(1)
Changing the Guard	171	(1)
New Battle Plans	172	(2)
Evaluations	174	(3)
Ending the Experiment	177	(4)
XII. LAST YEAR OF THE DRAFT, 1972	181	(16)
Optimistic Beginnings	181	(4)
The Search for Quality	185	(3)
The Women's Army Corps (WAC)	188	(9)
XIII. KEEPING PROMISES: RECRUITING AND RETENTION, 1972	197	(28)
The 1974 Budget	197	(2)
Recruiting	199	(6)
Charges of Sabotage	205	(20)
XIV. MAKING IT WORK: THE NEW ARMY, 1973	225	(14)
The Issue of Standards	226	(2)
Selling the All-Volunteer Army	228	(7)
The Issue of Race	235	(4)
XV. SUCCESS AT LAST	239	(16)
Cooperation and Dissent	239	(6)
Turning the Corner	245	(4)
Results	249	(6)
XVI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS	255	(8)
Medical Personnel	255	(3)
Health Care	258	(5)
XVII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: THE RESERVE COMPONENTS	263	(18)
Policy and Planning	263	(4)
Resources	267	(4)
Reserve Recruiting	271	(10)
XVIII. THE TRANSITION IN PERSPECTIVE	281	(14)
Overview	281	(5)
Quantity vs. Quality	286	(3)
Leadership	289	(2)
The Larger Perspective	291	(4)
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE	295	(6)
INDEX	301