Abstract
In the post-Cold War era, the United States Army has undergone a dramatic transformation. In this new security era, the Army is increasingly participating in nontraditional operations. Also during this period, the frequency with which American service members have been operationally deployed (OPTEMPO) has increased. In this article, we analyze the impact of multiple deployments on peacekeeping attitudes, personal morale, and reenlistment intentions. In terms of peacekeeping attitudes, the greatest effects were on judgments of the appropriateness of alternative personnel to perform peacekeeping operations. With respect to morale and reenlistment intentions, we found support for the negative impact of multiple deployments on personal morale. However, we found no statistical support for the relationship between number of deployments and reenlistment intentions.
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