Predicting Attrition in a Military Special Program Training Command

Abstract

Screening for special assignments within the U.S. military is a top priority of the Department of Defense. Developments that increase the likelihood of selecting and training only the most highly qualified candidates for special assignments contribute to the national security and defense, and increase fiscal responsibility within the military. One method to improve applicant screening is to retrospectively analyze training performance and outcome data to determine the variables that predict success or failure(i.e., attrition) in a training program. Some variables that may be predictive of attrition include: intelligence, physical fitness, age, rank, and relevant psychological constructs(e.g., posttraumatic stress symptoms).This research analyzed training performance and outcome data from an East Coast U.S. military training command to identify variables that predicted success and failure in this command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 2016
Accession Number
AD1036709

Entities

People

  • Brendan J. Finton

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Knowledge Management
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Sexual Assault
  • Students
  • Warfare

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