ABSTRACT
Themilitaryservicestraditionallyhavetakeninlargenumbersofrecruitsand sufferedhighattritionduringandattheendoftheirinitialtermofservice.Thishas resultedinapersonnelmixrelativelyheavyinjuniorpeopleandlightincareerists. Perhapsthisisappropriate.Itiswidelybelievedthatcombatunitsrequireastrong doseofyouthfulvigor.Thisislesswidelybelievedforotherkindsofunits.Thechoice ofaproperexperiencemixforaunitoughttodependonspecifickindsofempirical informationratherthanonbeliefs;inpracticeithasnot•.
