Attitudes of Troops in the Tropics. Volume 1. Equipment and Situational Evaluations

Abstract

The final conclusions relating to attitudes of troops stationed in tropical environments are presented. Data was collected from 2160 United States Army troops stationed in Panama, Hawaii and Okinawa, and representing a variety of branches such as Infantry, Airborne, Missile, etc. Attitudes toward specific items of Quartermaster issue are reported and interaction effects among population elements and situational variables are detailed. The data is presented in such a manner as to be of guidance value to equipment designers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 12, 1964
Accession Number
AD0609122

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Hart
  • George E. Rowland
  • R. O. Lucier
  • Richard A. Jr Faust

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Climate
  • Consistency
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Experimental Design
  • Materials
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Pilot Studies
  • Protective Coverings
  • Regions
  • Temperate Regions
  • United States

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design