Margaret C. Harrell

Kimberly Curry Hall

Megan K. Beckett

Laura Werber

Danielle M. Varda

Use of the Reserve Component has steadily increased since the 1990s, but little research has focused on how deployment affects guard and reserve families. This monograph presents the results of interviews with reserve component personnel and spouses, focusing on their deployment experiences and military career intentions. The authors conclude with suggestions on how the Department of Defense can better support guard and reserve families.

Implications for Support and Retention

Deployment Experiences of Guard and Reserve Families

Michael G. Shanley

Jeffrey B. Wenger

Ellen M. Pint

Tepring Piquado

Trinidad Beleche

Melissa A. Bradley

Jonathan Welch

Cate Yoon

Eric J. Duckworth

Nicole H. Curtis

This report discusses the results of occupation surveys administered to soldiers in selected Army military occupational specialties (MOSs) to assess the level and importance of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in these MOSs and to develop better crosswalks between military and civilian occupations. The report identifies both a broader range of military-civilian occupation matches and higher-quality matches than existing crosswalks.

Helping Soldiers Leverage Army Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in Civilian Jobs

Laura Werber

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