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Military Enlistment Standards
Dr. Jane M. Arabian, Assistant DirectorAccession Policy
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense(Personnel and Readiness)
Prepared for The Alliance for Excellent EducationNovember 17, 2003
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Military Force – FY2002Military Force – FY2002
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Active
ComponentReserve
Component
Army 79,585 104,636
Navy 46,155 15,355
Marine Corps 32,767 10,090
Air Force 37,967 17,048
Total DoD 196,474 147,129
Enlisted Recruiting Mission - FY 2002
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1 Accessed
140 Contacts
22 Appointments
14 Discussions
3.4 Tested
1.7 Qualified
1.2 Contracted
Recruiters…Recruiters…• Top PerformersTop Performers• Involved in their CommunityInvolved in their Community• Work 60+ Hours WeeklyWork 60+ Hours Weekly
Up From 100 in 1990
To Recruit One High-Quality (HSDG, I-IIIA) Youth. Source - U.S. Army Recruiting Command
The Recruiting ChallengeThe Recruiting Challenge
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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
How Many Complete Their First Enlistment:
• High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma 80%80%
• Other Credential (e.g., GED)Other Credential (e.g., GED) 60%60%
• Non-GraduatesNon-Graduates 50%50%
Education is ImportantEducation is Important
Education Credential is the best single predictor of first-term attrition
AFQT Percentile: I (93-99); II (65-92); IIIA (50-64); IIIB (31-49); IV (10-30)
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Job Experience (Months)
I & II
IIIA
IIIB
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Mean Hands-On Performance Scores
AFQT
Category
Aptitude Predicts PerformanceAptitude Predicts Performance
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ASVAB Composition
GS General Science AR Arithmetic Reasoning WK Word Knowledge PC Paragraph Comprehension MK Mathematics Knowledge AS Auto and Shop Information MC Mechanical Comprehension EI Electronics Information AO Assembling Objects
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Benchmarks
High School Diploma Graduates
Percent of Recruits
Fiscal Year
Category I-IIIA
ASVAB Misnorming, 1977-81. Data from Services for 1981-2001; Previous data is DMDC.
DoD Recruit QualityActive Duty Enlisted
DoD Recruit QualityActive Duty Enlisted
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Hispanic Black Other minority
Challenges and Opportunities:Changing Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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
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Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2000
ACT News Release, National College Dropout and Graduation Rates, 1999
Challenges and Opportunities: The College Market
Enrollment Rate
Graduation Rate (2 yr)
Graduation Rate (4 yr)
Percent of HS Seniors who enroll in college after graduation
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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