For many years, the Army has focused on retaining the right quantity of officers. How does the Army retain talent instead of simply retaining numbers? How can it retain the right talent across all phases of the 30-year officer career model? Can the Army expand its use of lateral entry to lessen the stress caused by low retention? Lastly, the Army has increased officer accessions to meet increased requirements at the mid-career level. What affect has this has upon talent retention in the Officer Corps?
Course Materials:
Army TM 101 Course Notebook – VIEW
Required Reading & Materials:
Army TM 101 Companion History Reader – VIEW
Army TM 101 Course Reader – VIEW
Companion Video(s):
Retaining Talent – Towards an Officer Corps Strategy – VIEW
Retaining Talent Plenary Session – VIEW
Supplemental Materials:
Retaining Talent – Interview with GEN Martin Dempsey – VIEW
Retaining Talent – Interview with LTG (R) Buster Hagenbeck – VIEW
Retaining Talent – Interview with LTG (R) Joseph DeFrancisco – VIEW