A New Look at Success Chances of Recruits Entering the Navy (SCREEN)

Abstract

' interest. 5 2. This Research Contribution was prepared in connection Z ' with CNA's study of Personnel Management in the All V Volunteer Force. It reports the updating of a screening technique (SCREEN) for controlling first-year attrition that was developed on regular Navy recruits during the #_ first year of the AVF. SCREEN has been used in qualifying applicants for enlistment since 1976. The LL ' technique is applied to regular Navy recruits in 1977 0 •and extended to reservists in the Active-Mariner program and women. The benefits and costs of different SCREEN qualifying scores are evaluated, and prospects LU ~ for improved screening are discussed.. 91 3. Research Contributions are distributed for their potential value in other studies and analyses. They z do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Department of the Navy.

A Review of the Literature on Attrition from the Military Services: Risk Factors for Attrition and Strategies to Reduce Attrition

“…Married Soldiers had longer enlistment times than single Soldiers (247). Other studies (72,163) found a slightly lower attrition rate among Navy men with dependents regardless of education, age, race or AFQT category. The reasons for these conflicting data are not clear.…”

“…The AFQT categories have been used in many studies of attrition. Higher AFQT scores are associated with lower attrition (19,25,36,42,43,60,63,64,70,92,111,114,121,145,150,163,167,172,199,208,220,236,247,251,253,268), but the effect is not a strong one. Several studies found that the effect of AFQT on first-term attrition among Sailors and Marines was not diminished when high school diploma status was considered (43,61,70,98).…”

“…Most studies show that older age is associated with higher attrition (25,36,114,145,148,150,153,163,196,199,200,244,253,268). but some studies show no relationship (67,133,205), no consistent relationship (43,60,172), or actually show that younger individuals are more likely to attrite (64,91), Much of USACHPPM Project No.…”

The Use of Flight Simulators in Measuring and Improving Training Effectiveness

“…Survivability is measured by successful completion of a recruit's obligated service. The dominant predictor of survival, as confirmed by numerous studies, is education [1].…”

RIDE vs. CLASP Comparison and Evaluation: Models and Parameters

“…The Attrition Component evaluates the utility of assigning a given individual to a given rating, based upon the probability of surviving the first term of enlistment and the attrition severity index (ASI) of the rating. The person characteristic measure is the SCREEN table (Lockman, 1977) and the rating characteristic measure is the ASI. The SCREEN score, which is based upon the individual's education credential status, AFQT score, and age, reflects the probability of successfully completing the first term of his enlistment.…”