• 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

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