Premature Personnel Attrition in the U. S. Marine Corps

Abstract

This study examined the problem of premature discharges of non-prior service male enlisted service members due to their failure to meet minimum behavioral or performance criteria. Based on records of all first-term male enlisted Marines discharged in FY '75 or '76, probabilities of successfully completing enlistment (avoidance of adverse discharge) are calculated for various subgroups of Marines based on demographic factors. The findings of previous studies are generally supported. In addition, geographic location of home of record in connection with education level was found to have a significant bearing on success rates. Possible uses of this information are pointed out in connection with establishment of accession policies and allocation of recruiting assets. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA038781

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Packard Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Geographic Regions
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Training

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