Developing Criterion Measures for Squad Leaders and Tank Commanders in Close Combat Jobs
Abstract
Squad Leaders play an important role in the U.S. Army and have a direct impact on the Soldiers that they mentor and lead. Therefore, it is important to be able to identify high-potential individuals for these roles. To help validate current and future assessments that can be used to screen individuals for these roles, the goal of the current research conducted by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences was to develop new criterion measures to assess the knowledge and performance of Squad Leaders in Infantry (MOS 11B) and Cavalry Scouts (MOS 19D) or Tank Commanders in M1 Armor Crews (MOS 19K). In two separate studies, we used a combination of Army doctrine and training materials, existing measures for similar jobs, and several focus groups to develop these assessments. The measures of job knowledge and job performance that resulted from this research can be used in subsequent validation research to differentiate between high- and low-performing Squad Leaders/Tank Commanders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1211168
Entities
People
- Christopher Graves
- Christopher Nye
- Colin L. Omori
- Fritz Drasgow
- Oleksandr S. Chernyshenko
- Stephen Stark
Organizations
- Drasgow Consulting Group