Comparison of Performance and Career Progression of High School Graduates and Non-Graduates in the Air Force

Abstract

The performance and career progression of a sample of 20,705 airmen were monitored throughout their initial tour of service. For comparative purposes, this sample was divided into high school graduate and non-graduate groups and further subdivided by Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) mental categories. Points of comparison included: disposition from basic military and technical training, attainment of skill levels, number of disciplinary actions and unsuitability discharges, and reenlistment decision. On almost all measures, high school graduates constituted a significantly more successful military group than did the non-graduates, and among the non-graduates, in terms of mental category subgroups, there were almost no differences in performance. In addition, the effects of varying enlistment requirements on this sample are presented, and attention was directed toward determining which non-graduates might be better risks than others for military service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA022973

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey E. Kantor
  • Nancy Guinn

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Basic Training
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Military Training
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Reenlistment
  • Standards
  • Training

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.