Accession Number:

AD1018116

Title:

To Resign or Not Resign...The Use of Senior Officer Retirements as a Political Tool

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Air War College Maxwell AFB United States

Personal Author(s):

• Lee,Daniel E.

Report Date:

2012-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

This paper looks at current literature and models for military dissent through political retirements and then applies these to case studies of Gen Ronald Fogleman, GEN Eric Shinseki, and GEN Stanley McChrystal. Based on the application of these cases, the paper illustrates senior military leaders should not retire for purely political reasons rather other forms of dissent should be utilized.

Descriptors:

• officer personnel
• Retirement (Personnel)
• leadership
• military education
• case studies
• military operations
• national security
• military personnel
• civilian personnel

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE