OSD-Accession Policy asked us to identify ways in which the Services can minimize the risk of misconduct separation and early attrition among waivered recruits. If the Services can identify recruit characteristics associated with these negative outcomes, they can use them as an additional screen. We obtained Service FY99-FY08 waiver and personnel information from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). We first characterized the demographic and military characteristics of waivered recruits. ...