Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress

Kamarck, Kristy N.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Armed forces;    Recruiting and enlistment;    Affirmative action programs;    Military personnel;   

RP-ID  :  R44321
RP-ID  :  R44321_2017Oct24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report starts by giving an overview of recent research on diversity and organizational management to demonstrate why organizations value diversity and what the findings on diversity mean in a military context. The next sections outline DOD's military personnel policies, processes and organizational structure for managing diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. Following that, the report examines how the concept of diversity and inclusion has evolved over the history of the Armed Forces and provides a snapshot of the current demographic composition of the military relative to the U.S. civilian population. Finally, the report addresses some of the current legislative and policy issues related to diversity in the Armed Forces.