MCNAUGHT, WILLIAM - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 8 (1984) 1, pp. 61-80
The manning and readiness levels of the reserve forces have been a key issue in the debate of the efficacy of the All‐Volunteer Force (AVF) since the original recommendation for an AVF by the Gates Commission in 1969. General Maxwell Taylor (1981) has identified the AVF's principal failings as:
