Reserve Component Linguists in Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations
ResearchPublished 1996
ResearchPublished 1996
This documented briefing reports on the final results of a study on the availability of linguists in the Army's Reserve Components. The author finds that shifting language requirements appear to be the primary cause of linguist shortages.
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