Defense downsizing and blacks in the military
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Authors
Nixon, Roy L.
Subjects
Military manpower
Minority accessions
Minority accessions
Advisors
Eitelberg, Mark J.
Hildebrandt, Gregory
Date of Issue
1993-06
Date
June 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Blacks have joined the enlisted ranks of the American military in record numbers since the end of the draft. However, the armed forces are now engaged in the process of downsizing, and there is some speculation that blacks may be disproportionately affected by the reduction-in-force. This study analyzes defense drawdown policies, force demographics, historical trends, and environmental factors in an attempt to determine the overall impact of the proposed cuts in military manpower on persons in different racial/ethnic groups. The result show that black representation in the military has declined somewhat since 1990; and that it may continue to fall as the force reduction processes over the next several years and possibly beyond. It is recommended that further study be undertaken of the differential effects of the force downsizing on persons in the various racial/ethnic groups; and that the search continue for effective alternatives to the current enlistment test in screening applicants to the military.
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Thesis
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
88 p.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.