An Analysis of the Populations of the Air Force's Medical and Professional Officer Corps

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Abstract:

The U.S. Air Force has seven medical and professional officer corps the BSC, the Chaplain Corps, the Dental Corps, the JAG Corps attorneys, the Medical Corps physicians, the MSC, and the Nurse Corps. The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis of all seven Air Force medical and professional officer corps and their relative statuses with regard to end strengths, accession levels, promotion flow, and attrition since the late 1970s. We find that recent accession and retention trends have been most adverse in the Air Forces Nurse Corps.

Author(s):
Keating, Edward G. ; Massey, Hugh G. ; Mele, Judith D. ; Mundell, Benjamin F.
Author Organization(s):
RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE SANTA MONICA CA
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Pagination:
0093

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA7014-06-C-0001
Monitor Series:
USAF
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, *OFFICER PERSONNEL, *MEDICAL PERSONNEL, PERSONNEL RETENTION, PROMOTION(ADVANCEMENT), NURSES, STRENGTH(GENERAL), ATTRITION, PHYSICIANS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Medicine and Medical Research, Military Forces and Organizations
Report Date:
2009 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2010 Jul 21