21ST Century Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers: Critical Predictors of Performance

Abstract

The goal of the Soldier21 and NCO21 projects was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of future conditions and future job demands in order to identify critical performance predictors or knowledges, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that may eventually be developed into selection (Soldier21) and promotion (NCO21) criteria. Three eras were examined: the Army of Excellence (1990-2000), Army XXI (2000-2010), and the Army After 2010 (2010-2025). The specific objectives for Soldier21 were to (a) identify and describe the nature and type of changes that are expected to occur in these eras, (b) forecast future job requirements and the critical individual characteristics of soldiers who will perform proficiently, and (c) identify selection measures that might be used to assess individual characteristics. For NCO2l, the objectives were to (a) provide a description of forecasted conditions affecting future NCO performance, (b) describe the future job requirements, and (c) provide a descriptive list of the main qualities needed for effective noncommissioned officer performance. This report documents the methodology and findings of this effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380044

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  • Clinton B. Walker
  • Deirdre J. Knapp
  • John P. Campbell
  • Laura A. Ford
  • Roy C. Campbell

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  • Human Resources Research Organization

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