Vote: 'Can the US Military Halt Its Brain Drain?'

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:49:43 -0500

The Atlantic published this article on officer management written by LTG(R) Barno and Nora Bensahel on 5 November 2015. They argued that the military's standards for career progression were too inflexible, driving some of the most talented commissioned members in service to the civilian sector. In 2013, LTG(R) Barno published a similar, solution-driven article on Foreign Policy.

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Can the US Military halt its brain drain?

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/us-military-tries-halt-brain-drain/413965/

Link to 2013 Article: http://foreignpolicy.com/2013/02/13/military-brain-drain/

Can the U.S. Military Win Wars If It Keeps Losing Talented Officers?

The Pentagon worries its rigid personnel system is driving away the leaders it will need for the conflicts of the 21st century.