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Officer Surplus Got Worse
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Since Mid 80s Combat Forces Reduced by 40%-50% |
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Total Personnel Reduced by About 35% |
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Hq Staffs Reduced by About 15% |
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Excessive Bureaucratization
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Decreased Opportunity for Command |
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Shorter Command Tours => Decreasing Command Experience |
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Field-Grade Glut Moves Decisions Up Chain of Command |
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Increasing Centralization |
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“Up or Out” Promotion System
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Risk Avoiding (“Zero Defects”) Mentality |
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Careerism and Ticket Punching |
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Little Time for Mentoring & Development of Subordinates |
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