Age Group 22 and Over--A Good Source of High Mental Ability Recruits.
Abstract
The Army is striving to improve its combat and cost effectiveness by recruiting a larger number of individuals of higher mental quality. Current recruiting statistics indicate that Army recruits who are over 21 years old tend to score higher on mental aptitude tests than their younger counterparts. This fact, coupled with the projected upward shift in the age distribution of the U.S. population, makes the 22 and older group a lucrative source of high aptitude soldiers. This Research Memorandum presents FY 81 soldier accession by age group, AFQT category, sex, and education, and projects increases in accession of high aptitude soldiers that would result from increasing the proportion of the over 21-year-old group in total accessions. A discussion of the effects of unemployment rates on recruiting of the older group is included, and recommended actions are proposed for increasing the enlistment of people who are over 21 years old. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA104606
Entities
People
- F. David Coleman
- Juri Toomepuu