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The Five Service Acade-ies: A Follcwup Report. FPCD-77-78;
B-159219. November 25, 197?. 24 pp. + appendix (2 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. taats, Comptroller General.,
Issue Area: Personnel Management and Compensation: Training and
Education Programs (304); Perscnnal Management and
Compensation (300).
Contact: Federal Personnel and Compensation Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except p-ocurement 6 contracts) (051).
organization concerned: Department of Defense.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Services; Congress.
Authority: ORB Circular A-76.
A followup review of the actions taken on
recommendations made in reports on the service academies'
stldent attrition, academic and military programs, and financial
operations snowed that the academies appear to be making changes
in their environments to eliminate deuotivational aspects
associated with attrition and to estaolish programs to motivate
their students. The service academies include the U.S. Air Force
Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy, the U.S. military Academy, anu the U.S. Naval Aca(emy.
Finding3/Conclusions: The academiez now recognize that. many
entering students are not committed to a military career.
Academic and military programs Live improved, and so.e actions
have been taken to '.educe operating costs, although much more
needs to be done. Even though attrition rates are lower, the
factors causing attrition still need to be watched.
Recommendations: The Secretary of refense should direct the Army
to develop professional competency objectives, establish a
comprehensi-e professional examination, and establish a
systematic program to assess graduate performance; direct the
services and the academies to make comparative analyses of the
staffing levels; require the use of the least costly form of
staffing at the academies and, as appropriate, at other Defense
activities; convert m-litary positions at the academies and
other Defense activities which civilians could fill; and see
that the academies make all of the reviews required by the
Office of Manaqement and Budget Circular A-76. During upcoming
budget hearings, the Congress L-hould inquire into the
implementation of its guidance :o the Department of Defense
regarding the use of the least costly form of staffing
consistent with requirements. The Congress should reiterate its
concern over staffing costs so that its intentions are
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