The Reserve Forces in an All Volunteer Environment
Expert InsightsPublished 1984
This paper reviews in separate sections the Selected Reserve and Pretrained Individual Manpower. The first section reviews the AVF experience for the Selected Reserves in the light of projections made by the Gates Commission and present future-strength projections. Given today’s high strength levels, it then speculates on an important demand side question — namely the relative costs of active and reserve units. The second section reviews the strength trends for Pretrained Individual Manpower — and reviews the policy actions and future trends for this part of the Ready Reserve.
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- Year: 1984
- Pages: 59
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: P-6934
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Brinkerhoff, John R. and David W. Grissmer, The Reserve Forces in an All Volunteer Environment, RAND Corporation, P-6934, 1984. As of July 10, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6934.html
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Brinkerhoff, John R. and David W. Grissmer, The Reserve Forces in an All Volunteer Environment. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1984. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6934.html.
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