U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) have been deployed intensively in recent years, and this is ...

This analysis of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) finds that it can sustain U.S. Army Rese...

Analyzes how past deployments affect reenlistment.

Brings together and summarizes the findings of six RAND studies that laid the groundwork for ongo...

Offers insights into the challenges faced by active duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afg...

This report documents efforts to implement a capability for the U.S. Department of Defense to ass...

Researchers extend RAND's dynamic retention model for Defense Department civil service workers, a...

This research sought to understand how recent deployments have affected reenlistment by examining...

Assembles the latest available data on recruiting, retention, and military versus civilian pay, a...

Increases in major airline hiring could cause Air Force pilot shortfalls. The authors analyzed su...

Develop several new measures of perstempo as well as construct a theoretical model of retention t...

This report assesses the effects of the Blended Retirement System on military retention and conti...

Through analysis of many alternatives, develops two concepts for reforming the military compensat...

Military compensation is a pillar of the all-volunteer force. Its importance is such that it is r...

This report documents analyses of two ways to supplement the traditional Air Force pilot career p...

Describes a methodology, based on RAND's dynamic retention model, for assessing how alternative s...

A dynamic retention model determines appropriate voluntary separation pay levels to achieve drawd...

The authors examine the current Air Force apy system, suggest ways it could be strenghtened, and ...

Is the United States in danger of losing its competitive edge in science and technology? This vol...

Examines how active component (AC) and reserve component (RC) bonuses interact--that is, the exte...

Using the Dynamic Retention Model, this report evaluates the Military Compensation and Retirement...

To determine whether enlistment and reenlistment bonuses are effective in maintaining or increasi...

Presents officer and enlisted retention and cost effects of a new approach to reserve compensatio...

Are special and incentive pays to retain current U.S. Air Force pilot officers more efficient for...

Extends the capability of the dynamic retention model, which supports decisionmaking about workfo...

A proposal allowing vested Army reservists to receive military retirement benefits immediately up...

The authors provide recommendations that would improve cost estimation and increase accountabilit...

An Assessment of the Military Survivor Benefit Plan

In a multimethod analysis, RAND researchers assess whether the military should continue using its...

RAND researchers compared military and civilian pay for 2016, following up on comparisons for 200...

Simulations based on the dynamic retention model are developed to assess how compensation policy,...

The authors develop and estimate a stochastic dynamic programming model to analyze the relationsh...

Extends the military services' customary definition of quality--high school diploma graduate and ...

Assesses the cost-effectiveness for the U.S. Department of Defense of using incentives for volunt...

This report presents a theoretical model and empirical estimates explaining why each service's re...

The authors review special and incentive pays and the potential to convert some into a wage diffe...

This report focuses on the factors affecting the supply of information technology (IT) personnel ...

This report considers the effects of capping retired pay for mid-grade military personnel so that...

This report assesses the relationship between defense spending in Hawaii and the levels of output...

The authors developed an Army Enlistment Options Optimizer approach that creates bundles of bonus...

If you've ever golfed, know a golfer or just love a story with a happy ending, A Really Good Day ...