Considering the Cost of DOD Personnel: A Look at Some Issues Requiring Further Analysis.

Michael N. Beltramo

Expert InsightsPublished 1974

This paper considers the rising cost of Department of Defense personnel and discusses the cost issues related to the substitution of civilians for military personnel. While most recent research has sought to define and accurately measure the costs of both military and civilian personnel, the author feels that this should be only the initial point of departure and that any decision to proceed with civilianization should consider both trends which are external to but that affect the issue together with the impact that a decision for civilianization might have on the current relative costs of civilian personnel. 17 pp.

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  • Year: 1974
  • Pages: 17
  • Document Number: P-5166

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Beltramo, Michael N., Considering the Cost of DOD Personnel: A Look at Some Issues Requiring Further Analysis. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1974. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P5166.html.
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