Basic Training of Non-Prior Service Personnel in the Reserve Component

Abstract

The number of Reservists who have never served on extended active duty is growing as a percentage of the Total Force. In the spirit of transformation it is necessary to re-examine the traditional method of providing these non-prior service (NPS) Reservists with accession level training (i.e. boot camp). The traditional approach is inflexible and reflects a Cold War mentality about readiness but the alternatives methods are not clear. This paper, therefore, includes consideration of the Naval Reserve' s non-traditional approach to enlisted NPS accession level training and compares it to the traditional approach used by the other elements in the Reserve component and discusses the trade-offs that the Services must make between the two approaches. Reflection on the possible role of the distance learning methodologies used in adult learning on the accession level training process is also included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424971

Entities

People

  • Steven R. Sinclair

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

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  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Basic Training
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distance Learning
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Recruits
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.