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The following links are provided for research and information purposes only to be used by students, faculty and staff.
About this Page
This page contains information and links to sites of interest to students and faculty in the Naval Postgraduate School's Manpower
Systems Analysis curriculum. It does NOT include links to many of the research resources described on the Library's Databases, Resources for the School of Business and Public Policy, and other pages on the Library's web site. When doing research, these pages should also be consulted, or you will miss many important resources.
Help from a Librarian
Each of our Research Assistance librarians serves as a subject specialist to one or more academic departments. Ann Jacobson
is the specialist for the School of Business and Public Policy curricula, including Manpower. She can provide you with the
following services:
- Meet with you individually by appointment to discuss resources and search strategies to meet your research needs for class
projects, papers, and your thesis.
- Provide curriculum or course-specific library tours and instruction in the library or in your classroom. Contact Ann Jacobson
if you would like to arrange group instruction on using library resources for a class project or paper.
- Select books, journals, databases and other materials for library purchase. Send your suggestions via e-mail to Ann Jacobson.
- Place holds on newly received books of interest for you.
- Notify you about relevant web sites, journal articles and other resources.
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Human Capital Strategy at NPS
Includes a small but growing collection of full text NPS theses, papers and reports related to HCS
Manpower, Personnel and Training: A Tutorial
A self-paced tutorial covering basic DoD Manpower, Personnel and Training concepts and processes.
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Annual Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and the Congress
ADR
Most current available is 2005. This annual report provides detailed DoD budget, program and strategy information. Reports
from 1995 onward are available online.
The library owns this annual report in print:
1966-current
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Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
DACOWITS
The Committee provides recommendations relevant to the optimum utilization of women in America's armed forces and on quality
of life issues impacting the mission readiness of our military women. From this site you can link to the full text of their
conference proceedings ("issue books"), recommendations, and external links relating to women in the military.
Defense Manpower Data Center
DMDC
If you're not familiar with the types of statistical data and reports you can obtain from DMDC, check out the DMDC Profile
(listed under Public Sites). It is only available to US Government and DoD employees and those serving in the military.
Their Information Delivery System (IDS) provides data on DoD military and civilian personnel. It requires a password. Contact Ann Jacobson, Dudley Knox Library's
GSBPP Subject Specialist, if you are an NPS student, faculty or staff member and want information on how to obtain a password.
DefenseLink
See particularly the Publications section, which includes the Organizations and Functions Guidebook and various DoD reports which may be of interest depending on your topic. From the DefenseLink home page, you can get a
good idea of the wealth of available resources if you look at the Site Map.
Department of Defense Personnel & Procurement Statistics
Links to a variety of DoD military and civilian personnel current and historical statistical reports. Includes a glossary
of DoD workforce terms.
DTIC-A San Diego (formerly known as MATRIS)
This Department of Defense organization maintains a vast database of summaries of DoD sponsored and conducted research on
manpower issues such as quality of life, recruitment and retention, morale, human factors, training, manning requirements,
and more. Their database is not publicly available online, but if you call them (their contact information is on their web
site) they will verify that you are an NPS student, faculty or staff member, and will conduct searches for you at no charge.
On their web site you can also access Human Systems Links (web links to organizations involved in Human Systems research including the Department of Defense, other U.S. federal government,
professional societies, colleges and universities).
Occupational Database
From Defense Manpower Data Center. You will need to request a password.
Quadrennial Defense Review
Reviews US defense strategy and programs including force structure, infrastructure, readiness, intelligence, modernization
and people.
The library owns this document in print:
GENERAL BOOK UA23.3 R46 1997
Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (Ninth)
QRMC
(May 2002). Assesses the effectiveness of military pay and benefits in recruiting and retaining a high-quality force.
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Reimbursable rates (1997-present)
Useful data for DoD manpower costing.
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
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Air Force Magazine
The magazine of the Air Force Association. Each year the May Almanac issue provides statistics on the DoD civilian workforce, force structure and strength, and more.
The library owns this journal in print:
1971-current
PERIODICALS A361
Air Force Personnel Center
Includes a variety of demographic statistics on Air Force officer, enlisted and civilian personnel.
Personnel Statistics Website
Airman
The magazine of the Air Force. Each year the January Almanac issue provides selected statistics on Air Force career field breakdowns, pay charts, force strength, and demographics.
The library owns this journal in print:
1980-current
PERIODICALS A37245
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Manpower and Personnel Integration
MANPRINT
The U.S. Army's MANPRINT (MANpower and PeRsonnel INTegration) program is designed to ensure that the soldier and unit needs
are considered throughout the entire system acquisition process and life cycle. The site provides links to publications, regulations,
speeches and other resources.
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Soldiers
The magazine of the Army. Each year the January Almanac Issue provides pay charts and career management fields. Search the archives for past years.
The library owns this journal in print:
1971-current
PERIODICALS S582
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Manpower and Reserve Affairs Department
Note: This is a secure site. You can access it by going to Headquarters Marine Corps and clicking on the link for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
Marines
The magazine of the Marine Corps. Each year the February Almanac Issue provides Marine personnel demographics, enlistment statistics, and occupational specialty codes.
The library owns this journal in print:
1974-current
PERIODICALS M371
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Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
BUMED
Bureau of Naval Personnel
BUPERS
Provides links to Navy Personnel organizational information, DoD and Naval Instructions, Regulations, personnel manuals, other
DoD sites relating to manpower and personnel, and more.
Naval Education and Training Command
NETC
Cost of Manpower Estimating Tool (COMET)
From the Naval Center for Cost Analysis. COMET provides users with Navy manpower cost estimates of active, reserve and civilian components to provide the analyst
with a tool to make decisions about manpower or hardware tradeoff comparisons.
Manpower, Personnel and Training (MPT) Portal
This BUPERS site provides information on MPT organization, process, terminology, and links to other sites of interest.
Navy Manpower Analysis Center
NAVMAC
Information on NAVMAC personnel and programs, and links to a variety of classification and occupational standards manuals
and the Total Force Manpower Requirements Handbook (pdf file).
Navy Medicine Online
Navy Personnel Research, Studies and Technology
NPRST
This Navy manpower and personnel research laboratory (a component of the Navy Personnel Command) site provides descriptions
of completed and ongoing research and reports in the following areas: Recruiting, Selection and Classification, Personnel
Planning and Policy Analysis, Distribution and Assignment, Knowledge Management Systems, Personnel Surveys and Program Evaluation.
Seapower
The magazine of the Navy League of the United States. Each year the January Almanac issue provides a variety of statistics on force structure, strength, demographics and compensation. Unfortunately these statistics
are not available online.
The library owns this document in print:
1983-present [Almanac issue only]
REFERENCE V10 A45
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Government and other agencies produce a wide variety of defense-related reports that are relevant to defense manpower research.
The Library owns some of these reports in print or in microfiche, and a growing number are available on the Internet at no
charge. If you are an NPS student, faculty or staff member doing mission-related research, if we don't have it, we can probably
get it for you! The following list of agencies producing or disseminating defense-related reports is not comprehensive - consult
the Library's web site and see the Reports section of the Resources for the Graduate School of Business and Public Policy page for links to additional resources.
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution produces books, policy briefs and other studies on Economics, Foreign Policy, and Government. Some
of the policy briefs are available free on their site. The Library owns or can obtain most Brookings publications, and we
subscribe to their journals.
Center for Human Resources Management
A program within the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) that produces reports on a variety of human resource management issues, many of which are relevant to defense manpower.
Most are not available full-text online.
NAPA Publications
CHRM Recent Publications
Center for Military Readiness
The Center concentrates on studying and analyzing military personnel issues. Their site includes articles on numerous relevant
issues.
Issues
Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)
Selected Publications on Human Capital Management
Selected Publications on Health Care
CNA analysts perform federally funded research for the Navy and Marine Corps on defense-related subjects including many of
interest to manpower such as recruitment and retention, military health care, and compensation. From their web site you can
search for selected abstracts. The Library owns many CNA reports. Please also check the catalog in our Restricted Resources
and Services library (located on the first deck of Dudley Knox Library), since many CNA reports are limited to Government
or DoD only, and may be difficult to locate elsewhere. CNA only sends selected reports to DTIC (see below).
DTIC Online
Through its Public Technical Reports database, the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) indexes and abstracts defense-related
government-sponsored research reports. The library owns some of these reports in print, and has nearly all of them on microfiche.
The version linked to here provides access to all unclassified, unlimited citations since 1975. Private STINET provides access to all citations since 1975 as described above, plus citations to documents limited to government and DoD
only. In addition, a growing number of reports on Private STINET are provided full text. Access to Private STINET is limited to U.S. students, faculty and staff, and requires an individual password. For additional
information on DTIC, STINET and Private STINET, including how to apply for a password, contact Research Assistance using
the Ask a Librarian Quick Link on any Library web page.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports (formerly General Accounting Office)
The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress and produces reports on a wide range of subjects of interest to Congress, including
many that are defense-related. All publicly released GAO reports from 1995 onward are available full text. The Library owns
many in print as well.
Hudson Institute
This public policy research organization forecasts trends and develops solutions for governments, businesses and the public.
Human Resources Research Organization
Human resources web links, research summaries.
Michael D. Palm Center (continues work of the former Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military.
Publications
The Palm Center promotes the interdisciplinary analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender and other marginalized sexual
identities in the armed forces.
MilitaryHOMEFRONT
The official DoD web site for Quality of Life information.
National Bureau of Economic Research
The NBER is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how
the economy works. Research is conducted by scholars around the country. Many working papers are available for downloading
at no cost.
RAND
Rand produces analyses of a wide variety of national public policy issues including defense. From their web site you can search
for abstracts and obtain selected reports full text online. The Library owns many Rand reports. Rand sends many of their reports to DTIC.
Full Text Reports on Workforce and Workplace
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Society of Labor Economists
SOLE
Includes links to full text papers presented at the SOLE annual society meetings.
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Resources for Finding Journal Articles
These resources for finding journal articles are also available through the Library's Databases page. Be sure to consult that page for additional resources. In some cases, the database will provide the full text of the
article. In other cases, you will need to check
, the Library's catalog, to determine whether the Library owns the journal title. If you are an NPS student, faculty or staff
doing mission-related work and we do not own the journal you need, you may request it through Interlibrary Loan.
LexisNexisAcademic -
Provides access to a wide range of full-text news, magazines and journals, business, company and financial, legal, medical,
and reference information.
Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals (AULIMP)
Provides citations from military-specific journals. Coverage begins in 1990.
CSA
Provides access to a variety of databases. The NTIS (National Technical Information Service) database is particularly relevant.
With coverage starting in 1964, it indexes and abstracts federally-sponsored scientific and technical reports. In addition
to the hard sciences, its coverage includes disciplines such as management, information technology, and sociology. Also available
in CSA are ERIC (covers the education literature), ECONLIT (covers the economics literature), Political Science Abstracts,
PsycINFO (covers the psychology literature), and SAGE Management & Organization Studies.
CQ Weekly and CQ Researcher
CQ Weekly includes searchable full text of this well-known print magazine covering legislative news and analysis. Coverage begins with
1983. CQ Researcher contains reports on controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, pros and cons, and bibliographies. Coverage
begins with 1991.
EconLit
Indexes and abstracts the world's economic literature: journals, proceedings, books and more. Now available in CSA.
Ingenta
The Ingenta Library Gateway is a searchable database of more than 11 million citations from over 20,000 journals. Some articles
are provided full text.
ProQuest
Provides access to a wide variety of newspapers and journals. Find research on computers, the military, management, economics,
business, human resources, finance, taxation, applied science and technology, and more. Many of the articles are available
full-text (some with images). Others are abstract only.
Staff College Automated Military Periodicals Index (SCAMPI)
Provides selected citations to journal articles, documents and reports. Access is via the Miliitary Education and Research
Library Network (MERLN).
Journals
See the Library's Find eJournals QUICK LINK on any Library web page for a lengthy alphabetical list of electronic journals, many of them full text. Remember that there
are many relevant journals not listed below that are covered in ProQuest, various databases in Cambridge Scientific Abstracts,
Ingenta, EconLit, and other online resources. Most of the journals listed below are owned by Dudley Knox Library and/or available
full text online at no charge.
American Demographics
Full text articles on demographics and demographic trends. Great for researching the characteristics of particular generations
like Generation X, Generation Y, Baby Boomers, etc.
Armed Forces & Society
Previously edited by NPS faculty member Mark Eitelberg (and others), this is the official journal of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. Interdisciplinary in nature, it includes articles on military sociology, psychology, civil-military relations, and other
subjects relating to military manpower. The full text is available online to NPS users. This link may also work for full text access.
The library owns this journal in print:
1974-present
PERIODICALS A849
HR Magazine Online
From the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Selected current and past articles from the print journal are available online
Human Resource Management
The library also owns this journal in print:
1972-present
PERIODICALS H8
Journal of Consumer Research
University of Chicago Press
Journal of Human Resources
From this site you can search and browse the table of contents and abstracts from 1990 to the present.
The library owns this journal in print:
1971-present
PERIODICALS J559
Journal of Labor Economics
From this site you can browse the table of contents and abstracts of articles published since 1996. (University of Chicago
Press).
The library owns this journal in print:
1987-present
PERIODICALS J6269
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
Published by the British Psychological Society.
The library owns this journal in print:
1982-present
PERIODICALS J7285
Personnel Psychology
Only selected tables of contents are available online.
The library owns this journal in print:
1955-present
PERIODICALS P33
Public Personnel Management
The journal of the International Personnel Management Association.
The library owns this journal in print:
1973-present
PERIODICALS P944
Public Productivity and Management Review
(now called Public Performance and Management Review)
The library owns this journal in print:
1989-1991, 1994-June 2000
PERIODICALS P9472
Workforce
Free registration allows you to retrieve the full text.
The library owns this journal in print:
Jan 1997-May 2000
PERIODICALS W7695
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See the Statistics section of the GSBPP Resources page for links to other statistics sites, including links to Federal agencies such as the Depts. of Commerce, Education,
Labor, etc. There are also some additional resources for statistical data in the various service sections above and the FAQ's
section below.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Publications and Research Papers
Links to the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Monthly Labor Review, Issues in Labor Statistics, and other publications and
papers produced by BLS analysts.
B&E Datalinks
From the Business and Economic Statistics Section of the American Statistical Association. Links to web sites providing statistics of interest to economists and business statisticians.
Current Population Surveys
CPS
The CPS is a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is the primary source
of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S.
population.
Defense Almanac
Click on People on the menu bar on the left side to view a variety of statistics on military personnel strength, recruitment,
demographics and compensation. Unfortunately, the information is rather outdated (last updated 2003).
The library owns this journal (Defense) in print:
1980-1997
PERIODICALS D425
Longitudinal Surveys from the National Center for Education Statistics
The NCES National Education Longitudinal Studies (NELS) program was established to study the educational, vocational, and personal
development of youth beginning with their school years and following them over time. The three major studies are listed below.
Baccalaureate and Beyond
High School and Beyond
National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988
National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972
National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience (NLS) Home Page
This web site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides background on the NLS, links to the full text of reports and papers, and tells how to order NLS data and documentation.
National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience (NLS) Bibliography
The NLS Annotated Bibliography is an on-going effort to provide the public with an up-to-date record of research based on
data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience (NLS). In 1995 the last printed version of the bibliography
was published. That year's edition contained approximately 2,500 citations of NLS-based journal articles, working papers,
conference presentations, and dissertations published between 1968-1995. In 1996 the printed version was replaced by this
on-line version.
Occupational Employment Statistics
OES
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program conducts an annual survey to produce estimates
of employment and wages for specific occupations.
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
The PSID is a longitudinal survey of a representative sample of US individuals and the families in which they reside. It has
been ongoing since 1968. The data are collected annually, and the data files contain the full span of information collected
over the course of the study. PSID data can be used for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and intergenerational analysis and
for studying both individuals and families.
Population Representation in the Military Services
The Population Representation in the Military Services is an annual Department of Defense report on social representation
in the US Military Services. The report provides data and comments on demographic, education, aptitude, and socioeconomic
characteristics of applicants, new recruits, and enlisted and officer members of the Active and Reserve Components. This site
has the reports from 2000-2005.
1999 report; 1998 report; 1997 report
The library owns this publication in print:
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
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Population Reference Bureau
Find articles, statistics and data sets on population-related topics for numerous countries.
Demographic Profile of the Military Community (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 reports used to be available, but now it appears that only 2003, 2004 and 2005 are accessible. The description below is retained in case we are able to locate the previous versions of this excellent report)
From the MilitaryHOMEFRONT. This Demographics Report presents a synthesis of demographic information describing military members and families in the
military community. This annual report is designed as a reference tool for professionals who develop policy or deliver programs
and services to military members and families in the Armed Forces. The 2000 Demographics Report has been expanded to include
significant descriptive information about reserve and guard personnel and their families, female military members and retirees.
In addition, select census data are presented as a point of reference and trend data (for 1980, 1985, 1990, and 1995) are
included where possible.
The library owns two copies of this 2000 publication in print:
REFERENCE U 766 P76 2000
GENERAL U 766 P76 2000
Youth Attitude Tracking Study
YATS
Conducted annually by the Department of Defense, the YATS collects information about American youth that is of interest to
the military, such as enlistment propensity, advertising awareness, recruiter contact, slogan recognition, and media and internet
habits. Available on this web site are current and past reports as well as related special reports.
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Defense Almanac or the various service magazines' Almanac issues (listed above under each service) are good starting points for many of the
FAQs below. You should also consult the Manpower and/or Budget Expenditures sections of our Military Information page. If you don't find what you need using the above, then try the following.
DoD Civilian
Civilian Personnel Manual
Defense Finance and Accounting Service Civilian Pay
Includes current GS and Locality Pay tables as well as other compensation-related information of interest to DoD civilians.
Salaries and Wages for Federal Employees
This Office of Personnel Management (OPM) site includes current and past GS and Wage Grade tables.
Military
Defense Finance and Accounting Service Military Pay
Military Pay Manual
Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (Ninth)
QRMC
(May 2002). Assesses the effectiveness of military pay and benefits in recruiting and retaining a high-quality force.
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DoD Civilian
Civilian Personnel Statistics
From the Directorate for Information Analysis and Reports, Statistical Information and Analysis Division (Personnel), this
site provides links to a variety of current and historical reports on DoD civilian personnel.
DoD Demographics
From the DoD Civilian Personnel Management Service Human Resources Business, Information and Technology Solutions Division.
Provides tables and charts that display DoD workforce data.
Military and Civilian Personnel Strength
From the Secretary of Defense's Annual Report to the President and the Congress (ADR), this FY 2001 report table provides information by service branch (active, reserves and civilians), since 1989. You
can find similar tables in the ADRs from other years.
Military and Civilian Personnel Strength
From the Secretary of Defense's Annual Report to the President and the Congress (ADR), this FY 2001 report table provides information by service branch (active, reserves and civilians), since 1989.
Military Personnel Statistics
From the Directorate for Information Analysis and Reports, Statistical Information and Analysis Division (Personnel), this
site provides links to current and historical statistical reports on active duty military personnel by service. Includes Military Casualty Information.
Population Representation in the Military Services
The Population Representation in the Military Services is an annual Department of Defense report on social representation
in the US Military Services. The report provides data and comments on demographic, education, aptitude, and socioeconomic
characteristics of applicants, new recruits, and enlisted and officer members of the Active and Reserve Components.
FY 2005
FY 2004
FY 2003
FY 2002
FY 2001
FY 2000
FY 1999
FY 1998
FY 1997
The library owns this publication in print:
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
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Air Force
Consult the Air Force Magazine Almanac issue, described above in the Air Force section. Also consult the Military section of Demographics and Force Strength.
Personnel Statistics Website
From the Air Force Personnel Center, this site includes a variety of demographic statistics on Air Force officer, enlisted and civilian personnel.
Army
Consult the Soldiers Almanac issue, described above in the Army section. Also consult the Military section of Demographics and Force Strength.
Marine Corps
Consult the Marines Almanac issue, described above in the Marine Corps section. Also consult the Military section of Demographics and Force Strength.
Navy
Consult the Seapower Almanac issue described above in the Navy section. Also consult the Military section of Demographics and Force Strength.
The Naval Historical Center has compiled a table showing US Navy Personnel Strength, 1775-1997.
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Department of Defense
The Annual Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and the Congress (ADR) includes an appendix on Personnel Readiness Factors that includes retention, reenlistment and continuation rates for
all of the services. This site provides access to the ADRs from 1995-2005.
Defense Almanac provides some enlistment statistics for all of the services. Unfortunately, it appears to no longer be updated.
Search DefenseLink for news releases about recruiting, retention, reenlistment and related topics.
Air Force
The Almanac (May) issue of Air Force Magazine includes Air Force reenlistment rates.
Army
Navy/Marine Cos
The Navy budget includes some reenlistment and retention rates for the Navy and Marine Corps. From the Navy Budget Web Page select Budget Highlights, then look for the chapter on Readiness.
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This section includes links to DoD and service budget documents. Where possible, direct links to the justifications for military
personnel programs are also provided.
Department of Defense
Defense Budget Materials
Provides links to the National Defense Budget Estimates (Green Book) and justification materials from 1998 to the present.
Some information on total amounts expended on DoD civilian workers may be found in the Green Book for each year. Detailed
budget information on compensation for military personnel can be found through the links below.
FY 2008 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2007 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2006 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2005 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2004/2005 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2003 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2002 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2001 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
FY 2000 Military Personnel Programs (M-1 rev.)
FY 1999 Military Personnel Programs (M-1)
Air Force
Air Force President's Budget
FY 1999 - FY 2008
Includes links to highlights of the President's Budget and to the justification of various programs including estimates for
Air Force military personnel programs.
Army
Army Budget Materials
Includes links to the President's Budget (Army Green Book) and to the justification of estimates for various programs including
Army military personnel programs.
Budget materials for previous years
From 1996 on.
Navy
Navy Budget Web Page
Provides links to the 1997 - current Budgets of the Department of the Navy (President's Budget Submission)
Archives of prior year DON Budgets (starting with FY 1998)
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