Officer Surplus Got Worse
 

• Since Mid 80s Combat Forces Reduced by 40%-50%

• Total Personnel Reduced by About 35%

• Hq Staffs Reduced by About 15%

Excessive Bureaucratization
 

• Decreased Opportunity for Command

• Shorter Command Tours => Decreasing Command Experience

• Field-Grade Glut Moves Decisions Up Chain of Command

• Increasing Centralization

“Up or Out” Promotion System
 

• Risk Avoiding (“Zero Defects”) Mentality

• Careerism and Ticket Punching

• Little Time for Mentoring & Development of Subordinates