Force Drawdowns and Demographic Diversity Investigating the Impact of Force Reductions on the Demographic Diversity of the U.S. Military

• Main Author: Lytell, Maria C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kuhn, Kenneth (auth), Haddad, Abigail (auth), Marquis, Jefferson P. (auth), Lim, Nelson (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Personnel & human resources management; Defence strategy, planning & research; Management & Organizational Behavior; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In January 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced plans for a large-scale reduction-or drawdown-of its military force, which could have unintended consequences for demographic diversity. The Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity (ODMEO) in the Office of the Under Secretary of...