Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) 2015, Annual Report, and four Supplemental Applicants and Accessions Tables for: Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy

Abstract

The Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) has completed its nineteenth year of providing the Department of Defense with evidence-based evaluations of accession medical standards. AMSARA evaluates medical standards and retention programs to improve military readiness by maximizing both the accession and retention of motivated and capable recruits. This report provides findings from selected special studies and descriptive data on fiscal year (FY) 2014 accessions. Section 1 of this report, Special Studies, presents brief reports on selected research conducted at AMSARA. Special studies in this annual report include: analysis of the cost effectiveness of using the Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment System (TAPAS) to screen applicants for military service; descriptive analyses of the prevalence of disqualifications and waivers for curvature of spine, sexual and gender identity disorders, and anaphylaxis in military applicants; and an analysis of the distribution of body fat percentage in the ARMS population. Section 2 of this report includes the descriptive statistics AMSARA compiles and publishes annually for historical and reference value. Descriptive statistics are for applicants who enlisted in FY14 and are compared to the five-year aggregate data from FY 2009-2013. Data are collected while the recruits are in their first year of service. By convention, the annual report is dated for the first complete year after enlistment (FY 2015). Comparisons can be made between services and between enlisted components (active, reserve, National Guard).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2016
Accession Number
AD1005616

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  • Alexis A. Oetting
  • David N. Cowan
  • Elizabeth R. Packnett
  • Hoda Elmasry
  • Janice K. Gary
  • Michael R. Boivin
  • Nadia Garvin
  • Paul O. Kwon
  • Xiaoshu Feng

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  • Bone Diseases
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management

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