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FPCD-81-6 1 (1980-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbiv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: lot UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ZWASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FECERAL PERSONNEL ANO COMPENSATION DIVISION B-198317 DECEMBER 18, 1980 The Honorable Harold Brown The Secretary of Defense Dear Mr. Secretary: 114005 Subject: LMinority and Female Distribution Patterns in the Military Services(FPCD-81-6) The increasing debate about the viability of the All-Volunteer Force has raised many questions concerning the number and distribution of minorities 1/ and females in our Armed Forces. These questions have focused on the (1) poten- tial impact on these groups in the event of war, (2) effect on the services' ability to fight because of the makeup of the force, and (3) need for the Armed Forces to be a model for providing equal opportunity. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY Because of the significance of these issues, it is im- perative that military managers, the Congress, and the pub- lic have sufficient information on historical trends, current situations, and future projections to make informed judgments. Yet, very little information on the distribution of minorities and females has been officially and systemati- cally provided to the Congress. The purpose of our study was to determine whether more useful information on historic trends and current situations could be provided from within the services and the Department of Defense (DOD), and whether they have the capability to project minority and female re- presentation for use in formulating manpower policies. We 1/The term minority includes the following racial and ethnic categories: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Black (not of Hispanic origin), and Hispanic. (964148)

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