Approximately two million individuals serving in America’s all-volunteer force have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. In 2005, RAND began an ongoing research program to investigate…

A major source of reserve manpower is the flow of enlisted members from an active component (AC) to a reserve component (RC). This volume examines how effective RC bonuses are…

The U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve have more lieutenants but fewer captains than they are authorized to have. This monograph addresses the shortfall of captains, explores the magnitude of…

Simulations based on the dynamic retention model are developed to assess how compensation policy, including pay freezes and unpaid furloughs, affects retention of federal civil service workers.

Analysis of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) finds that it can sustain U.S. Army Reserve participation relative to the legacy system. The analysis also predicts continuation-pay cost and the…

Increases in major airline hiring could cause Air Force pilot shortfalls. The authors analyzed supply, compensation, and demand to estimate changes in civilian pilot pay and hiring and the level…

This report considers the effects of capping retired pay for mid-grade military personnel so that only those in the highest grades and with the most years of service would receive…

This report assesses the Survivor Benefit Plan in terms of participation and benefits, compares it with similar plans in public and private organizations, and considers the feasibility of having the…