Completion Rates at the Squadron Officer School Project X Facility

Abstract

The Original Project X facility, or Leaders' Reaction Course, was constructed at Maxwell AFB, AL, in 1951 as part of the Squadron Officer School (SOS) leadership curriculum. Project X currently consists of 18 different practical, 'hands-on' problems designed to challenge the leadership and problem- solving abilities of groups of six officers. SOS students attend Project X twice during each 8-1/2-week class. Between their two sessions at Project X, students receive classroom instruction in leadership, follower ship, problem solving, and team building skills. This study compares the overall completion rates between the two sessions at Project X for 15 SOS classes. The study concludes that there appears to be a significant difference in completion rates between the first and second sessions, but this difference does not appear to depend on the elapsed time in days between the two sessions. Officer personnel; Leadership; Military training; Teams personnel skills. (EDC)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA215397

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