Abstract
Statistical evidence suggests Army battalion commanders are significant determinants of the retention of their lieutenants—especially high-potential lieutenants. Further, this so-called Battalion Commander Effect should be included in brigadier general promotion board assessments and used to inform officer professional military education curricula.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.55540/0031-1723.3083
Recommended Citation
Everett Spain, Gautam Mukunda & Archie Bates, "The Battalion Commander Effect," Parameters 51, no. 3 (2021), doi:10.55540/0031-1723.3083.
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