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| News Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Terry Ann Knopf Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 [617] 627-2778; terry.knopf@tufts.edu Defense Dept. Official David Chu to Speak Nov. 19 at Fletcher School; Will Assess the All-Volunteer Force at 30 Medford, Mass.-- David C. Chu, the Defense Department's top policy adviser on the All-Volunteer Force, will deliver the Charles Francis Adams Lecture Wed., Nov. 19, beginning at 5 p.m. His speech is entitled "Sustaining America's Global Responsibilities: The All-Volunteer Force at 30." Established at the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1973 when this country discarded the draft, the All-Volunteer Force turns 30 years old this year. At a time when the United States is at war, it’s appropriate to ask some searching questions: How well has the All-Volunteer Force performed over the years? Can it continue to attract enough enlisted personnel, even during wartime, to maintain troop strength without re-instating the draft? And, can it adapt to the new global reality of non-state actors [such as terrorists] and asymmetrical warfare? These are kinds of questions Dr.Chu is expected to address. As Under-Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Dr. Chu oversees the state of military readiness. He is the senior policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters of recruitment, career development, pay and benefits for over 3 million active duty National Guard and Reserve personnel, and civilian employees. Dr. Chu received both his BA degree in economics and math and his PhD in economics from Yale University. WHEN: Wed., Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. WHERE: The Fletcher School, Tufts University ASEAN Auditorium |
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