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USMC Active and Reserve Force Structure and Mix Study, Volume II: History and Policy
October 1, 1992
This research memorandum is the second in a set of five volumes documenting the Marine Corps Active and Reserve Force Structure and Mix Study. This volume examines the Marine implementation of Total Force Policy and two historical uses of the Marine Corps Reserve in regional conflict (the Korean and Persian Gulf wars). See also 27 920161, 27 920180, 27 920182, and 27 920185.
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Desert Storm Reconstruction Report, Volume X: Reserve Manpower
October 1, 1991
This volume of the Desert Storm Reconstruction Report describes the Naval Reserves' contribution to Desert Shield/Desert Storm and discusses lessons learned during the operation. An overview of the Department of Defense reserve call-up and the Naval Reserves' overall contribution to various missions are provided.
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Pretrained Individual Manpower Resources and Requirements
July 1, 1989
The Navy's pool of pretrained and obligated individuals (Individual Ready Reserve, Retirees, and Fleet Reserve) is an important component of the total manpower that would be available in wartime. This research memorandum reports the results of the Center for Naval Analyses' study of Pretrained Individual Manpower (PIM) personnel resources and the match between resources and official requirements. End-of-fiscal-year personnel inventories from 1982 to 1987 were tabulated by rating, paygrade, length of time since leaving active duty, and Navy Enlisted Classifications (NECs). Data on the geographical location of PIM personnel were used to assess Personnel Mobilization Team plans. How well the supply of PIM personnel matches currently defined demands was examined at overall and individual paygrade levels.
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Enlistment Supply into the Naval Reserve
December 1, 1987
Although many studies of military enlistment have been conducted during the last two decades, few have analyzed the reserve component. This research memorandum develops and estimates an econometric model of enlistments for the Naval Reserve. The analysis incorporates factors such as size of recruiting force, Navy veteran population, local unemployment rates, civilian wages, and recruiting goals.
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Naval Reserve Recruiter Experience and Productivity
December 1, 1987
Using a sample of Naval Reserve recruiters for its analysis, this research memorandum estimates the effects of recruiting-duty experience and other personal characteristics on recruiter productivity. A Poisson probability model and multinomial model are estimated. The results are intended for use in calculating the number of recruiters required to meet Selected Reserve recruiting goals.
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Total Force Enlistment Programs Simulation - Volume II
June 1, 1987
This Research Memorandum presents technical appendixes to supplement the Total Force Enlistment Programs Simulation. It is divided into four sections. Appendix A contains a guide to assist users of the simulation methodology. In addition to a detailed example of the use of the simulation, it discusses some of the potential uses not explored in Volume I. Appendix B is a description of the methods used in computing the active-duty inventories and continuation behavior. It also lists some of the important active-duty data elements used in the simulation, as well as the major computer programs used to generate these data. Appendix C presents similar descriptions for the SELRES data. A flowchart of the simulation methodology and annotated versions of the simulation programs appear in Appendix D.
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The Reserve Components Common Personnel Data System (RCCPDS) for Naval Reserve Enlisted Personnel
June 1, 1987
The Reserve Components Common Personnel Data System (RCCPDS) is an important source of Reserve manpower data. Its transaction file provides data on gains, losses, and reenlistments for each military service's Selected Reserve (SELRES). The strengths and weaknesses of the RCCPDS transaction file as a source of data on Navy SELRES manpower are examined, with particular emphasis on enlisted personnel.
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Total Force Enlistment Programs Simulation - Volume I
June 1, 1987
The structure and development of the Total Force Enlistment Program Simulation is described in this Research Memorandum. The simulation analyzes changes in inventories of enlisted active-duty and reserve personnel associated with changes in the number of active-duty accessions and their distribution among enlistment programs. The simulation is based on continuation and affiliation behavior of individuals in six enlistment programs as observed in recent years. Total accessions and their distribution among enlistment programs and ratings are inputs to the simulation. The effects of changing these inputs are simulated by comparing the future inventories associated with two different accession profiles.
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The Use of Flight Simulators in Measuring and Improving Training Effectiveness
January 1, 1985
This paper studies the value of aircraft simulators as measures of training readiness. Simulator evaluations are analyzed for reserve enlisted crewmen on Navy patrol aircraft. Part-time reservists are found to have very little skill loss over time and perform as well as their full-time counterparts. Experience in the simulator produces substantial increases in subsequent flights and appears to be a useful measures of readiness and a valuable training experience.
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Retention in the Navy's Selected Reserve: An Analysis Combining Survey and Personnel Data Records
May 1, 1984
This paper relates stated intentions of enlisted Navy Selected Reservists to their future behavior.
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