This is a report of a year-long survey conducted at a sample of Armed Forces Entrance and Examining Stations to ascertain enlistment motivation of individuals entering military service. During the survey period of April 1971 to April 1972, there was a decline in draft motivated enlistments with learning a skill or trade and the opportunity for…

Objectives of the study were (1) to determine the structure of reasons that lead to the enlistment decision and (2) to isolate factors that lead some initial Army applicants to enlist in one of the other Services instead of the Army. This study involved the analysis and interpretation of data from an existing survey base--data from a sample of…

A factor analysis was performed on an intercorrelation matrix of reported drug usage frequencies for seven drug categories at two consecutive periods of time. Subjects were 1,010 Army Vietnam veterans in pay grade E6 or below, aged 26 years or less. Retrospective reporting identified drug usage prior to a tour of Vietnam and during the tour. Four…

This report of Phase II of a two-phase research project designed to investigate reasons for drug use summarizes interview information concerning military job performance effects of drug use, and attitudes toward and knowledge of drug treatment and rehabilitation among servicemen. Major reasons given for the initial use of marijuana in the military…

This document presents the results of a comprehensive 1973 Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) survey of enrollment potential and career potential for a variety of college-based military officer training programs. It indicates the extent of career motivation among 1973 enrollees and makes comparisons with a similar survey of 1972 enrollees.…

The major objective of this survey research project was to estimate the Navy recruitment potential of male, junior college students. The results of a national survey of 807 students that a promising recruitment market exists for officer and enlisted recruiting, including both the active force and the Reserve. A second objective was to determine if…

The interest of college-bound high school seniors in applying for college-based military officer training programs was assessed. Comparisons were made between surveys conducted in 1972 and 1973. It was found that the Air Force and the Navy ROTC scholarship programs were the most popular with the youth surveyed. Higher likelihood of applying was…

The consulting report indicates the extent of career motivation among current enrollees in selected off-campus military officer training programs in 1973. The programs studied are the Navy Reserve Officers Candidate (ROC) program, Aviation Reserve Officers Candidate (AVROC) program, and the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) program. The…

Research into the career intentions of Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC cadets showed that a majority were willing to stay and continue into the advanced program, even without financial aid. The proportion for Army enrollees was much lower than for Navy or Air Force enrollees. Almost half of all advanced cadets were undecided about staying on active…