Recruitment, Education, and Training of PLA Navy Personnel (China Maritime Study, Number 12).

摘要

The purpose of this monograph is to examine the results of reforms of the way in which the PLAN recruits, educates, and trains its officers and enlisted personnel. Although these reforms began in the 1980s, they experienced a boost in the 1990s, when procurement of advanced weaponry (made possible by expanding national defense budgets) increased, creating an urgent need for a more highly educated force to operate, support, and maintain the new systems. To this end, the PLAN has gradually shifted from an officer force consisting primarily of graduates of PLAN academic institutions who were selected from high school graduates and outstanding enlisted personnel with high school educations to a combination of PLAN academic-institution graduates; officers who have graduated with science, technology, or engineering degrees from the newly created National Defense Student (Reserve Officer) Program; and directly recruited graduates of civilian colleges who have appropriate technical degrees. The PLAN is currently in the process of consolidating and reorganizing its officer academic institutions and professional military education (PME) structure to provide a continuum of education and training throughout an officer's career.