Marine Corps Enlisted Attrition

Abstract

This analysis is an examination of the attrition of Marine Corps recruits during initial recruit training. Shortly after the implementation of the all-volunteer armed force concept, Marine Corps recruit attrition began to increase. The difference in attrition rates at the two Recruit Training Depots increased also, with the rate higher at Parris Island and lower at San Diego. This analysis shows that the increase as well as the depot differences in recruit attrition were associated with changing characteristics of the recruit population, such as education and aptitude test scores, rather than with Marine Corps policy or local depot circumstances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA048006

Entities

People

  • Warren T. Matthews

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychological Tests
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Training

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.