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Military Enlistment Standards

Military Enlistment Standards. Dr. Jane M. Arabian, Assistant Director Accession Policy Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Prepared for The Alliance for Excellent Education November 17, 2003. Military Force – FY2002. Enlisted Recruiting Mission - FY 2002.

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Military Enlistment Standards

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  1. Military Enlistment Standards Dr. Jane M. Arabian, Assistant Director Accession Policy Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) Prepared for The Alliance for Excellent Education November 17, 2003

  2. Military Force – FY2002

  3. Enlisted Recruiting Mission - FY 2002

  4. 140 Contacts Up From 100 in 1990 • Recruiters… • Top Performers • Involved in their Community • Work 60+ Hours Weekly 22 Appointments 14 Discussions 3.4 Tested 1.7 Qualified 1.2 Contracted 1 Accessed To Recruit One High-Quality (HSDG, I-IIIA) Youth. Source - U.S. Army Recruiting Command The Recruiting Challenge

  5. Enlistment Standards Selection, first, to determine service eligibility: • Education • Aptitude • Medical • Moral Character • Age • Dependents Classification, second: • Person-Job Match • Depending on Service, Specific or Open Contract

  6. How Many Complete Their First Enlistment: Education is Important • High School Diploma 80% • Other Credential (e.g., GED) 60% • Non-Graduates 50% Education Credential is the best single predictor of first-term attrition

  7. Aptitude Predicts Performance Mean Hands-On Performance Scores AFQT Category I & II IIIA IIIB IV Job Experience (Months) AFQT Percentile: I (93-99); II (65-92); IIIA (50-64); IIIB (31-49); IV (10-30)

  8. ASVAB Composition

  9. DoD Recruit Quality Active Duty Enlisted High School Diploma Graduates Percent of Recruits Category I-IIIA Benchmarks Fiscal Year ASVAB Misnorming, 1977-81. Data from Services for 1981-2001; Previous data is DMDC.

  10. Challenges and Opportunities:Changing Demographics By 2025, 15-19 year-old population will be nearly 24% Hispanic Challenges: • 2002 High School completion rates for 25-29 year olds: • 62% for Hispanics • 88% for Blacks • 93% for whites • Language barriers, particularly when talking with parents Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

  11. Challenges and Opportunities: The College Market Enrollment Rate Graduation Rate (4 yr) Percent of HS Seniors who enroll in college after graduation Graduation Rate (2 yr) Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2000 ACT News Release, National College Dropout and Graduation Rates, 1999

  12. OSD Challenges • Adhere to codified recruit quality standards • 90-60-4 • Implement new ASVAB norms • Nationally representative sample of youth population • Ensure recruiter access to high schools and colleges • Maintain research and studies support

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