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100 1 $aGriffith, Robert K.
245 14 $aThe U.S. Army's transition to the all-volunteer force, 1968-1974 /$cby Robert K. Griffith, Jr.
246 3 $aUS Army's transition to the all-volunteer force, 1968-1974
260 $aWashington, DC :$bCenter of Military History,$c1996.
300 $axiv, 306 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm
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490 1 $aArmy historical series
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aTo raise and support armies: military manpower in the United States -- About face: the Army and the draft, 1968-1969 -- By executive direction: the decision to end the draft, 1969-1970 -- Slicing the pie: the battle of the budget, 1970 -- The manpower laboratory: SAMVA and the Modern Volunteer Army Program -- Volar: the volunteer army field experiment, 1971 -- The permissive army: evaluating Volar, 1971 -- Today's Army wants to join you: military salesmanship, 1971 -- A pilgrim's progress: the transition begins, 1971 -- The Washington battlefield: pushing the AVF in 1972 -- Last year of the draft, 1972 -- Keeping promises: recruiting and retention, 1972 -- Making it work: the new Army, 1973 -- Success at last -- Unfinished business: the medical professionals -- Unfinished business: the reserve components -- The transition in perspective.
520 $aThe U.S. Army's Transition to the All-Volunteer Force is a compelling analysis of the process by which the Army responded to the requirements of creating an all-volunteer force, reestablished in the United States at midnight on 30 June 1973 when induction authority expired. That the transition from virtual dependency on the draft to a manpower system based on volunteerism was accomplished nearly simultaneously with the withdrawal from Vietnam is all the more remarkable. Robert K. Griffith Jr. takes us through the turbulent years of transition from 1968 to 1974, examining both the broad context in which the end of the draft occurred and the less well-known perspective that Army leaders brought to bear on the challenge they faced. In spite of an environment of fierce opposition, those charged with developing and implementing the Army's three-phased program to achieve all-volunteer status persevered and approached the task with a determination to succeed. Griffith's history shows the key role played by the Army staff and Army secretariat in shaping the Army as it underwent deep alterations in the very foundations of its structure. It provides both a glimpse into the dynamics of the reciprocal relationship between the Army and society, and is a useful case study of the successful management of fundamental organizational change.
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