Accession Number:

AD1166509

Title:

MILITARY EDUCATION: DOD Needs to Enhance Performance Goals and Measures to Improve Oversight of Military Academies

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

United States General Accounting Office

Personal Author(s):

• Bell, Sandra F

Report Date:

2003-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

47

Abstract:

Graduates of the service academies operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force currently make up approximately 18 percent of the officer corps for the nations armed services. The academies represent the militarys most expensive source of new officers. The Department of Defense DOD pays the full cost of a students 4-year education at the academies and the related cost has increased over the past 4 years.

Descriptors:

• military education
• students
• air force
• enlisted personnel
• united states naval academy
• instructors
• military training
• service academies
• united states military academy
• statistical analysis
• united states
• law
• department of defense
• governments
• military science
• reserve officer training corps
• training

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]