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Forecasting the Marine Corps' Aviator Inventory
August 1, 2006
This information memorandum describes the forecasting model for the Marine Corps’ aviator inventory. The model is written in Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and is contained within two workbooks. The paper details how a user can gather the data necessary for the model, as well as how to run the model. The appendices provide greater detail about the workings of the model’s programs, as well as the actual code used.
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Analyses of the Marine Corps Officer Manpower System: Final Report
May 1, 2006

The study examines the manpower system for unrestricted officers, documenting the degree to which officer inventories did not match requirements and identifying options for addressing shortfalls. The authors examine the FY92-FY05 period to identify systematic shortages by primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) and analyze promotion rates by PMOS to see if promotion rates differ.

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