OPERATIONS TEMPO IS HIGH AND INCREASING

Should senior leaders be looking for/implementing solutions? Is it causing morale or retention problems?


Senior Enlisted Leader Resource Guide
Compiled by SNCOA Library Staff

This page was last updated on 03/15/2012 02:52 PM

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Cordesman, Anthony, et al. Salvaging American Defense: The Challenge of Strategic Overstretch. Washington D.C.: CSIS Press (Center for Strategic and International Studies), 2007. [SNCOAL 355.033573 C794s]

Ewing, Philip. “The End of Lean Manning?” Navy Times 59, no. 40 (28 June 2010): 20-22.

Fellman, Sam. “Submarine Force Leader.” Navy Times 61, no. 4 (October 17 2011): 21.

Gray, Mel. "Roy: Deployment Tempo Puts Retention at Risk." Air Force Times 70, no. 33 (1 March 2010): 17.

Korb, Lawrence J. and Sean E. Duggan. Caught Off Guard: the Link Between Our National Security and Our National Guard. [Washington, D.C.]: Center for American Progress, May 2007.

McGarry, Brendan. “Op Tempo Taxes Troops, Equipment.” Army Times 70, no. 40 (April 19, 2010): 14.

Perry, William J. The U.S. Military: Under Strain and at Risk. [Washington, D.C.]: National Security Advisor Group, 2006. [SNCOAL 355.033073 U5812].

Quail, Ken. “Longer Deployments.” Cavalry & Armor Journal 2, no. 4 (July-August 2011): 17-20.

Rolfsen, Bruce. "Can't Keep a Good Airman In." Air Force Times 68, no. 48 (16 Jun 2008): 14.

Rolfsen, Bruce. "Making Deployments Fair." Air Force Times 70 no. 52 (12 July 2010): 20-21.

Schogol, Jeff. “Hard-chargers.” Air Force Times 72, no. 35 (March 12, 2012): 24-25

Tan, Michelle. "Right Airman in Right Job." Air Force Times 71, no. 14 (18 October 2010): 30-31.

Tilghman, Andrew. "Iraq Operations Transformed Military." Air Force Times 72, no. 20 (28 November 2011): 13.

Tilghman, Andrew. "A Souring Mood." Air Force Times 72, no. 10 (19 September 2011): 10-11.


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