Naval Postgraduate School
Dudley Knox Library
NPS Dudley Knox Library
View Item 
  •   Calhoun Home
  • Theses and Dissertations
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
  • View Item
  •   Calhoun Home
  • Theses and Dissertations
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
  • View Item
  • How to search in Calhoun
  • My Accounts
  • Ask a Librarian
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Browse

All of CalhounCollectionsThis Collection

My Account

LoginRegister

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

Effects of the global war on terror on Medical Service Corps retention rates

Thumbnail
Download
Icon07Mar_Dietrich.pdf (273.4Kb)
Download Record
Download to EndNote/RefMan (RIS)
Download to BibTex
Author
Dietrich, Erich J.
Date
2007-03
Advisor
Shen, Yu-Chu
Kocher, Kathryn
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the retention behavior of first term Medical Service Corps officers and examines the effect of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) on all communities within the Navy Medical Service Corps including Healthcare Administration (HCA), Healthcare Science (HCS) and Clinical Care Provider (CCS). Data were collected from the Defense Manpower Data Center for MSC officers in entering cohort years 1998, 1999 and 2001. Four logistic regression models were estimated to capture the effects of different types of deployments on the retention of first term MSC officers. The models included both demographic and military experience explanatory variables. A difference-indifference estimator was incorporated into each model to measure the effects of the deployment variables across the pre and post- GWOT periods. The post-GWOT period is defined as following the initiation of major combat operations in Iraq (March 2003). Factors having positive effects on retention included age, having greater than two dependents, entering through the In- Service Procurement Program, and deployments including at least one hostile deployment during the first term. Negative influences on retention included serving in HCS or CCS when compared to HCA, entering through the Health Services Collegiate Program and commissioning in the 2001 cohort year. While serving a first term in the post-GWOT period has a negative effect on retention, the post-GWOT deployment indicators were inconclusive in this study.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3550
Collections
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items

Related items

Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

  • Thumbnail

    The effect of MOS selection and placement on the retention of Marine company grade officers 

    Blackmon, Justin L. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2009-03);
    The purpose of this thesis is to assess the relationships between MOS placement and retention of company grade officers. An officer data file from the Center of Naval Analyses is augmented with Total Force Data Warehouse ...
  • Thumbnail

    Retention of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officers Before and After the Global War on Terror (GWOT) 

    Ongun, Kursat; Bayram, Soner (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-03);
    This thesis analyzes the effect of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) on the retention of Navy Surface Warfare Officers. Multivariate probit models are used to estimate the effects of commissioning source and other demographic ...
  • Thumbnail

    The effect of graduate education on the performance of Air Force officers 

    Pearson, Jeffrey P. (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2007-03);
    This thesis investigates the effects of graduate education on the retention and promotion of Line of the Air Force (LAF) officers at the rank of Captain and Major. Logistic regression models are estimated to examine the ...
NPS Dudley Knox LibraryDUDLEY KNOX LIBRARY
Feedback

411 Dyer Rd. Bldg. 339
Monterey, CA 93943
circdesk@nps.edu
(831) 656-2947
DSN 756-2947

    Federal Depository Library      


Start Your Research

Research Guides
Academic Writing
Ask a Librarian
Copyright at NPS
Graduate Writing Center
How to Cite
Library Liaisons
Research Tools
Thesis Processing Office

Find & Download

Databases List
Articles, Books & More
NPS Theses
NPS Faculty Publications: Calhoun
Journal Titles
Course Reserves

Use the Library

My Accounts
Request Article or Book
Borrow, Renew, Return
Tech Help
Remote Access
Workshops & Tours

For Faculty & Researchers
For International Students
For Alumni

Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Rooms & Study Spaces
Floor Map
Computers & Software
Adapters, Lockers & More

Collections

NPS Archive: Calhoun
Restricted Resources
Special Collections & Archives
Federal Depository
Homeland Security Digital Library

About

Hours
Library Staff
About Us
Special Exhibits
Policies
Our Affiliates
Visit Us

NPS-Licensed Resources—Terms & Conditions
Copyright Notice

Naval Postgraduate School

Naval Postgraduate School
1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
Driving Directions | Campus Map

This is an official U.S. Navy Website |  Please read our Privacy Policy Notice  |  FOIA |  Section 508 |  No FEAR Act |  Whistleblower Protection |  Copyright and Accessibility |  Contact Webmaster

Export search results

The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

A logged-in user can export up to 15000 items. If you're not logged in, you can export no more than 500 items.

To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.