The training manual is designed to assist naval personnel in preparing for advancement to the rates of Journalist Third and Second Class. An outline of the job and responsibilities of a Navy journalist is followed by a description of the mission and organization of Navy Public Affairs. An introduction to the media available to the Navy journalist…

This training manual is designed to help prepare for advancement to Yeoman First Class and Chief Yeoman. Chapters cover introductory information, captain's office, "making things easier for you," drafting correspondence, ship's organization, officer separations, general courts-martial, fact finding bodies and casualty reporting, and…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of U.S. Army Engineer Officer Candidate training and the stability of this training when measured again years after departure from Officer Candidate School. A self-description inventory was administered at the beginning of a 6-month training program, again near the end of the program, and…

Outlines major issues concerning out-of-state delivery of educational services to military veterans and active duty personnel pursing off-duty education. Reviews the implications of the policies of military services offices and the Veteran's Administration for postsecondary institutions. (AYC)

Recently there appears to have been an increase in interest in the relative power of general ability and narrower cognitive aptitudes to predict real world performance in training programs and on the job. This area has important practical implications for personnel selection and classification, particularly for large organizations such as the…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Air Force are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Army are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number: the length of the course, and where and when it was offered; the course objectives; the type…

For more than 35 years, this Guide has been the standard reference work for recognizing learning acquired in military life. All the courses offered by the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy are listed and briefly described. Each course description includes the course title and number; the length of the course, and where and when it was offered;…

This report refines and improves upon a conceptual model and a mathematical procedure, based upon a blend of Likelihood Function Estimation (LIFE) and utility theory. Empirical studies conducted by the Air Force Military Personnel Center in 1975 and 1976 have shown that the LIFE procedure can be very useful in the prediction and study of…

The AFOSR research plan calls for fundamental studies in human learning and performance that would provide the foundations for general laws of learning applicable to Air Force problems. The report describes gaps in research that should be eliminated by investigations in specific fields. Studies of individual and group differences in aptitude and…

The objective of the basic level NCOES is to prepare selected enlisted personnel in grade E-4 and E-5 to perform duties as noncommissioned officers in grades E-5 and E-6. The major difficulty with the present program is an effective procurement system. HQ CONARC has placed great emphasis on the program and has recognized and addressed many problem…

The current career officer education system is examined from the branch officer basic course through the war college level. An alternative system is proposed that would require a much higher level of initiative by the individual and a much smaller investment in manpower and facilities by the Army while accomplishing the same basic objectives. Data…

This essay examines the development of the Army ROTC core curriculum program and its implementation at the University of Hawaii, a school that has experienced anti-military sentiments. Data were principally obtained from search of laws, governmental regulations, publications and reports, newspapers, periodicals, and personal interviews. The…

This document is one of a series of manuals designed to provide enlisted men with background information that will be useful in preparing for advancement in rating and necessary in the proper performance of their duties. The manual serves as an aid for enlisted men who are preparing for advancement to Gunner's Mate Missles 1 and C and covers the…

The purpose of the simulated maintenance task environment is to provide a means for training and job performance testing of the flight line weapon control systems mechanic/technician for the F-111A aircraft. It provides practice in flight line equipment checkout, troubleshooting, and removal and replacement of line replaceable units in the…