Implications for Future Air Force Reserve Medical Unit Nurse Authorization Builds

摘要

This paper examines Air Force Reserve flight nurse officer authorization builds Fiscal Year 1982 through Fiscal Year 1986 for trends and considerations which could influence plans and expectations for future build endeavors. Basically it presents a retrospective narrative analysis of statistical data regarding growth in Air Force Reserve flight nurse authorizations, gains and losses in flight nurse manning, disposition of losses, reasons for losses to non-participatory status, and a summary of literature addressing the nurse shortage today and in the future. Offers a discussion of significant findings, an answer to the posed study question, and recommendations directed toward future successful specific or overall Air Force Reserve nurse manpower builds. Keywords: Personnel management; Military personnel; Medical personnel; Nurses. (kt)