Some Causes of Conflicting Quality and Performance Standards of U. S. Army Enlistees 1973-1975.
Abstract
This study investigates causes of the so-called 'Quality Enlistee Controversy' to determine why United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) data predicting quality of and success for enlistees in the All-Volunteer Army (AVA) seems to be contradicted by the judgements of training center cadre and using-unit officers and by significantly high early-discharge rates. The study concludes that causes of the 'Quality Enlistee Controversy' include (1) a lack of diagnostic testing to determine applicant attitude and capacity for motivation which now denies USAREC an objective basis for predicting success of enlistees, (2) USAREC's combined HSG classification of HSDG's and GED's which now results in misleading expectations, (3) USAREC, trainers, and users are applying 'quality' to different factors and that these factors in part account for what are mainly semantic differences among army echelons concerning 'quality enlistees/soldiers,' and (4) a pressure on recruiters to recruit a pre-determined high school graduate percentage which now results in a larger influx of GED's during February through May.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 11, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA029632
Entities
People
- Robert H. Upchurch
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College