TRAINEE SOURCE AS A PREDICTOR OF UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

To determine if differences in graduation rate exist among Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) school trainees categorized (1) as to source of UDT school input and (2) on the basis of other variables, information was collected on all students in UDT Classes no. 28 through no. 38. For the enlisted sample, two variables were found to be related to UDT school success to a statistically significant degree: (1) source, and (2) age. Enlisted men from Shore or Air billets or directly from Boot Camp have a higher graduation rate than those from Fleet or Overseas Shore billets. Enlisted men between the age of 19 and 24 or who are 29 or older have a higher graduation rate than other age groups. The following variables were either of uncertain relevance or unrelated to UDT school graduation rate: (1) input source of officers, (2) age of officers, (3) percentage of officers in the starting class, (4) class size, and (5) time trend of convening classes. Analysis showed that for enlisted men, combining age and source results in prediction better than that possible with either used alone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0659286

Entities

People

  • Idell Neumann
  • Norman M. Abrahams
  • William H. Githens

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Age Groups
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Data Analysis
  • Demolition
  • Divers
  • Naval Personnel
  • Overseas
  • Psychological Tests
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Underwater Demolition
  • United States

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense