The First 71: A Look at the Academy Performance of the First 71 Air Force Academy Graduates Selected for General.

Abstract

This report reviews previous studies comparing performance at the United States Air Force Academy with graduate performance on active duty. Compares academic order of merit, graduation order of merit, military order of merit, cadet leadership positions held and age at graduation for the first 71 Academy graduates selected for Air Force general to discover possible predictors of general officer potential. The findings validate Academy academic and military performance measures as predictors and demonstrate that increased age at graduation is not statistically relevant. Future studies are recommended as the graduate general officer pool increases to optimize the selection of cadets entering the Academy and validate the Academy training environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202111

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Lowe

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Education
  • Environment
  • General Officers
  • Instructors
  • Literature Surveys
  • Ratings
  • Schools
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.