2013-05-28T15:12:44Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/o/orvis_bruce_r.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR975.html 2011-10-12T08:00:00Z 2011-10-12T08:00:00Z

To counter the decline in the fraction of youth meeting weight and body fat enlistment standards, the U.S. Army developed a waiver program tied to a new physical fitness test, ARMS. The authors examine the program's effect on accession and attrition.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB351.html 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the spring of 1998, the Army Chief of Staff and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel requested RAND's help in determining answers to questions regarding peacetime deployability.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP197.html 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Recent deployments to overseas noncombat operations have placed unanticipated stresses on the U.S. armed forces, much of them due to personnel turbulence. Using the case of deployment to Bosnia, this Issue Paper shows how these stresses highlight important issues for the U.S. Army in general.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1069.html 1999-01-01T12:01:46Z 1999-01-01T12:01:46Z

Based on these findings, the authors recommended and the Army implemented a high-value scholarship targeted to some prestigious private colleges. The study also analyzes several complete scholarship programs to replace the tiered scholarships.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR677.html 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This report describes recruiting trends through early 1995, focusing on changes in youth enlistment propensity and the Army's ability to "convert" the potential supply of recruits into actual enlistments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR549.html 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This report provides the results of a preliminary analysis of recent trends in enlistment propensity and in the levels of specific supply and demand factors, and their implications for recruiting.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR659.html 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This project examined the extent of cross-leveling during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the reasons for it and the likelihood of serious personnel shortfalls in future deployments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG293.html 2005-03-15T20:32:00Z 2005-03-15T20:32:00Z

Presents the results of research on the eArmyU distance learning program, focused on making eArmyU available to more individuals while controlling program costs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR310.html 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z

Describes the PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration and the plan that has been developed to evaluate it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR310z1.html 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z

This report contains the appendices of RAND/MR-310-P&R, which describes the PACER SHARE Demonstration Project and the plan that has been developed to evaluate it.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR902.html 2001-01-01T12:05:00Z 2001-01-01T12:05:00Z

Based on indications of increased difficulty in meeting recruiting goals, RAND was asked to examine recent trends in the recruiting market and to assess their implications for meeting accession requirements.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR992.html 1999-01-01T12:05:15Z 1999-01-01T12:05:15Z

Discusses alternatives to current SROTC battalion staffing in which many active-duty soldiers performing teaching or training functions would be replaced by reservists or by contracted civilians with former military service.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2380.html 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Describes the computerized sample selection procedures developed at RAND for use in the 1983 Survey of Military Applicants.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2292.html 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note investigates the relationship between survey enlistment intention data and actual enlistment rates, and develops methods of predicting respondents' Armed Forces Qualification Test scores.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2411.html 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note presents work on the relationship between enlistment intention information and active duty enlistments.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1783.html 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Text of a briefing on a nationwide experiment offering special educational benefits for military enlistees.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1954.html 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This Note documents a briefing on the initial phase of research concerning the validity of survey measures of enlistment intentions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N2076.html 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Documents a briefing on research investigating the relationship between survey data and respondents' subsequent enlistment decisions, attrition rates, and AFQT scores.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3775.html 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

In synthesizing the results of several years' analysis, this study reports on the validity and application of enlistment intention information for nonprior-service youth (i.e., those who have not previously served in the military).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3753.html 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

PACER SHARE is a five-year demonstration whose purpose is to determine whether several changes in federal civil service practices will improve organizational productivity, flexibility, and quality of worklife while at least sustaining (or improving)...