Psychological and Physiological Selection of Military Special Operations Forces Personnel (Selection psychologique et physiologique des militaires des forces d'operations speciales)

Abstract

The operational deployments of NATO Special Operations Forces (SOF) demand a high level of performance in counter-terrorism and asymmetrical warfare. This requires SOF personnel to be extremely fit both mentally and physically. The ultimate objective of this Task Group is to promote the sharing of knowledge of selection methodology, evidence-based research results and best practices in order to improve personnel selection processes. This is done by identifying physical and psychological attributes required to maximize SOF performance and mission success. In addition, the most appropriate ways to measure these attributes are reported. This TG recommends that the following factors be considered when constructing or improving a personnel selection process for SOF personnel: Job analysis, Measurement of KSAOs, Validating the use of selection methods, Recruitment, Face validity, Experience, Learning ability and Ethics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA577625

Entities

Organizations

  • NATO Science and Technology Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Best Practices
  • Cognition
  • Counterterrorism
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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