A Comprehensive Officer 's Abbatical' Program Re-thinking The Military Officer C

The Military Needs To Retain The Best Officers And Maximize The Skills And Abilities Of These Officers To Achieve The More Proficient And Professional Officer Corps Required In The Modern, Complex Operating Environment. This Ay-09 Usawc Resident Student Author Argues That Due To Opportunities For Formal And Informal Education Outside The Military Environment, Changing Demographics Within The Greater Military Family, Difficulty Competing With Characteristics Of The Civilian Workforce And A Growing Civil-military Cultural Gap, The Military Has Not Successfully Maximized The Quality, Proficiency And Professionalism Of Its Officer Corps.this Work Has Been Selected By Scholars As Being Culturally Important, And Is Part Of The Knowledge Base Of Civilization As We Know It.