duties of the commission

duties of the commission Sec. 702. It shall he the duty of the Commission to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the overall manpower requirements of the Department of Defense on both a short-term and long-term basis with a view to determining what the manpower requirements are currently and will likely be over the next ten years, and how manpower can be more effectively utilized in the Department of Defense. In carrying out such study and investigation the Commission shall give special consideration to— (1) the effectiveness with which civilian and active duty personnel are utilized, particularly in headquarters staffing and in the number of support forces in relation to combat forces; 87 Stat. 610 (2) whether the pay structure, including fringe benefits, is adequate and equitable at all levels; (3) the distribution of grades within each armed force and the requirements for advancement in grade; (4) the cost-effectiveness and manpower utilization of the United States Armed Forces as compared with the armed forces of other countries; (5) whether the military retirement system is consistent with overall Department of Defense requirements and is comparable to civilian retirement plans; (6) the methods and techniques used to attract and recruit personnel for the armed forces, and whether such methods and techniques might be improved or new and more effective ones utilized; (7) the implications for the ability of the armed forces to fulfill their mission as a result of the change in the socioeconomic composition of military enlistees since the enactment of new recruiting policies provided for in Public Law 92–129 and the implications for national policies of this change in the composition of the armed forces; and (8) such other matters related to manpower as the Commission deems pertinent to the study and investigation authorized by this title.