Comparison of Retention Patterns for Army National Guard and Army Reserve Units Participating in National Training Center, Reforger and Blazing Trails Exercises.

摘要

This study compares attrition in National Guard and Army Reserve units attending National Training Center (NTC), Reforger and Blazing Trails exercises (Central America), with control units not attending NTC. Attrition is identified by following those individuals present 12 months before the exercise to 6 months following the exercise. Longer-term attrition trends are also presented for these individuals through the end of FY86. Statistical attrition models are estimated using the logit functional form to control for effects of different personnel composition among units. The statistical analysis is supplemented by case studies of units to identify causes of attrition. These results show that National Training Center units have higher attrition results, but not Reforger or Blazing Trails units. Attrition rates are approximately 25% higher in National Training Center units than control units. Attrition rates in Reforger and Blazing Trails units are less than 5% higher than control units. The case studies identified four causes of increased attrition lost civilian income, employer conflict, family conflict, and marginal performance. Reserve forces, Attrition, Retention, National training center, Reforger, Blazing trails. (eg)