| Demographic Characteristics of Selected Reserve Component and Active Army Commanders. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Irving Heymont; GENERAL RESEARCH CORP MCLEAN VA WASHINGTON OPERATIONS
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 | An analysis of official biographical data on State Adjutant Generals, Army National Guard and Active Army Division Commanders, USAR ARCOM Commanders, and Reserve and Active Army separate brigade commanders. The analysis covers these characteristics: age, military and civilian education, active duty experience, and sources of original commission. (Author) |
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| An Inventory Planning Model for Navy Enlisted Personnel, |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Stephen J. Balut; Peter Stoloff; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA
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| The model specifies annual accessions plus minimum allocations to formal and on-the-job training needed to maintain future inventories within specified limits of manpower requirements. Plans are derived simultaneously for many skill categories over several years. Restrictions are imposed on the size of annual inventories, flows between skill categories and smoothness of flows into formal training. Experience levels within skill category are explicitly accounted for by allowing specification of up to ... |
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| The Navy's Educational Programs in Electronic Warfare, |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
David B. Hoisington; C. J. Thomas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CALIF
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| The Navy's educational programs in electronic warfare are conducted at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Curricula leading to the Master's Degree are available in Electronic Warfare Engineering and in Electronic Warfare Systems Technology. Successful Naval officer graduates of both curricula receive a P-code. Both programs are available to officers of the other services as well as to DoD civilians. (Author) |
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| Analysis of the Army Reserve Systems of Israel, Canada, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Irving Heymont; GENERAL RESEARCH CORP MCLEAN VA
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| This analysis of the reserve systems of Israel, Canada, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands was made to identify features that either merit further study for possible adaptation to the US Army reserve system or should be avoided in future changes. |
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| Navigator-Observer Selection Research: Development of New Air Force Officer Qualifying Test Navigator-Technical Composite. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Lonnie D. Valentine Jr; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| Toward the objective of improving selection of undergraduate navigator trainees, a large scale study was conducted to evaluate various experimental tests for possible use in a complete revision of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT's) Navigator-Technical composite. Forty-five noncognitive test scales and 17 experimental cognitive tests were administered to 507 students at the Officer Training School who subsequently entered undergraduate navigator training (UNT). Analyses of these data -- along ... |
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| Training Package: Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Agreements (Planning and Costing). |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
William E. Davis; DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COLL FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The purpose of this paper is to analyze Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) curriculum development directives and DOD directives related to systems acquisition. The author seeks to show the similarities of the procedures and processes used in each, and to indicate how more accurate training cost estimates are possible through thorough training requirement analysis. The study identifies documents that are related to cost reporting which can be used in conjunction ... |
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| Racial Equity in Selection in Air Force Officer Training School and Undergraduate Flying Training. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
John J. Mathews; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| Air Force Officer Qualifying Test composite scores were obtained for 274 Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECP) officer training school (OTS) students and 15,532 undergraduate flying training (UFT) students. College grade point average (GPA) were also obtained for the AECP group. The objective was to determine the extent of any racial bias present in certain officer selection and classification procedures. For non-whites in the AECP group, OTS graduation rates and ... |
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| Theoretical Analysis of the Proposed Panoramic Moving Target Screen Simulator. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Robert Entwistle; Neil Mohon; Frank Oharek; NAVAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT CENTER ORLANDO FLA
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| An analysis is given of a proposed weapon fire simulator which effectively represents the Integrated Parapet Foxhole concept of defense. The training requirements and gaming configurations are outlined. The resolution of the projected display and perspective anomalies place constraints on the simulator configuration. Methods of simulating the weapon fire are proposed. Techniques for scoring are analyzed along with the probability of simultaneous and identical hits. Requirements for sound are mentioned. ... |
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| Manpower Aspects of Integrated Logistics Support. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Clarke L. Neal; DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COLL FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate manpower aspects of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). Manpower authorizations are a critical resource, and the basis for personnel procurement, distribution and training. The nature of the manpower problem is described in terms of five situations where manpower problems could (or did) effect system deployments. The current manpower planning system is then described and evaluated for specific provisions guarding against the ... |
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| Computer-Generated Displays Added to HEL Helicopter Operational Trainer. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Gordon L. Herald; HUMAN ENGINEERING LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| A Singer-Link Helicopter Operational Trainer has been interfaced with the U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory's Command Control Simulator computer to provide the helicopter trainer with real-time computer generated cathode-ray-tube imaging displays. This report discusses the equipment configuration, data collection, displays and the hardware and software problems associated with this development. (Author) |
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| Aspects of a Theory for Automated Student Modelling. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
John Seely Brown; Richard R. Burton; Catherine Hausmann; Ira Goldstein; Bill Huggins; BOLT BERANEK AND NEWMAN INC CAMBRIDGE MASS
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| This report documents some of our recent investigations into a theory for automatically inducing and using (structural) models of a student which explicate his reasoning strategies, his representation of procedural skills and his underlying misconceptions as manifested in his errors. The first chapter discusses a diagnostic model based on the concept of a procedural network - a network having many of the properties of the older style semantic networks but ... |
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| Computer Assisted Instruction in Air Force Medical Training: Preliminary Findings |
MAY 1977 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond E. Steinkerchner; Gerard M. Deignan; Brian K. Waters; Philip J. DeLeo; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TX
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 | The present report documents development procedures and findings from an initial exploratory application of computer interactive instructional terminals within Air Force medical training. An experimental problem-oriented medical curriculum (POMC) constituting less than 10 percent of the total instructional hours during the first year of training was developed and administered by means of PLATO IV computer terminals. To assist informed judgment by decision-makers, preliminary information on the suitability of the POMC ... |
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| Proceedings of the 1977 Image Conference. Held at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 17-18 May 1977. |
MAY 1977 |
317 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB WILLIAMS AFB ARIZ FLYING TRAINING DIV
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| The 1977 Innovative Modeling and Advanced Generation of Environments (IMAGE) Conference is the first conference specifically concerned with the imagery produced by computer generated visual systems relative to flight simulation. The purpose of the conference is to promote an exchange of information and inspire investigations into areas of needed flying training research. With the increasing number of real-time computer generated visual simulators in the field, it is necessary to expand ... |
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| Training Developments: A Means to Reduce Life Cycle Costs. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Troy Vernon Caver; DEFENSE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COLL FORT BELVOIR VA
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| This report examines new trainig concepts developed throughout DOD over the past decade. The concepts that show promise for reducing life cycle costs are considered for trade-offs with hardware developments. The process of trade-off considerations is treated with a marginal cost-marginal benefit analysis (put the investment where it provides the biggest return). Then a sensitivity analysis is conducted on parameters affected by training using a computer model to determine a ... |
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| Aviation Wide-Angle Visual System (AWAVS). Trainer Design Report. Subsystem Design Report. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Robert A. Fisher; Robert Lyons; SINGER CO BINGHAMTON NY LINK DIV
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| This Visual System Design Report is provided in response to Data Item A003 of Contract No. N61339-75-C-0009 for the Aviation Wide-Angle Visual System (AWAVS). The overall objective of the Design Report, together with the Configuration, Facilities, Math Model and Design Analysis Reports is to present a total picture of the design and development engineering functions, and the implementation of these functions to achieve the characteristics and performance for the visual ... |
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| A Comparative Analysis of Graduate Criminal Justice Education Programs in California State Universities and Colleges. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Jerry G. Burrow; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
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| A Job-Oriented Reading Program for the Air Force: Development and Field Evaluation. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Kent H. Huff; Thomas G. Sticht; John N. Joyner; Steven D. Groff; James R. Burkett; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This report describes a study undertaken to respond more fully to the current literacy problems in the Air Force. This involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a prototype Job-Oriented Reading Program (JORP) which stressed the acquisition and development of job-related reading skills for Air Force personnel. The two major objectives were (a) to demonstrate the feasibility of using a job-related approach to reading instruction with airmen in the Air ... |
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| Leadership for the 1970s. Organizational Leadership Tasks for Army Leadership Training |
MAY 1977 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen D. Clement; Donna B. Ayres; ARMY ADMINISTRATION CENTER FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON IN
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| This monograph is the third in a series whose focus is on identifying and clarifying dimensions of organizational leadership. The previous monograph (AD-A090 479) identified discrete leadership tasks within nine dimensions. These dimensions varied in degree of importance and focus at each of five organizational levels. The dimensions and the levels when combined comprised a matrix of organizational leadership behaviors. The present monograph explores and develops the concepts contained in ... |
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| History and Cultural Resources of the Missouri River Valley, Rulo to South Sioux City Nebraska |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LINCOLN
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| This report is divided into three parts. The first consists of a brief outline of the history and prehistory of the study area. Against this backdrop is a list of the archeological, historical, and architectural resources with a brief description of each. The third section consists of a series of base maps provided by the Corps on which the sites are located. |
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| Selected Manpower Statistics, Fiscal Year 1976 |
MAY 77 |
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| Authors:
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (DOD) DC DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND REPORTS
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| The SMS provides basic manpower data on active duty military, civilian, reserve components, and retired military personnel of the Department of Defense. It is divided into the following sections: I - Total Department of Defense Personnel; II - Active Duty Military Personnel; III - Civilian Personnel; IV - Reserve Personnel; V - Other Personnel. Each section has a short narrative with a general description and selected highlights, displaying increases/decreases from ... |
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| Survey of the Archaeological and Historical Resources in the Area of a Proposed Boat Launch near Richardson's Landing in Tipton County, Tennessee. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Allen Saltus; GULF SOUTH RESEARCH INST BATON ROUGE LA
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| No significant cultural resources were identified within the project area by the GSRI team. The two prehistoric sites discussed in the GSRI proposal were located but both were well outside the boundaries of the project area. The historic boat landing was not located, its absence being attributed to extensive lateral erosion of the Mississippi River in this area. |
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| A Survey for Archaeological and Historic Resources at 8 Bridge Sites Along Ditch 9, Dunklin County, Missouri. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
McNerny; ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT MEMPHIS TN
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| The following assessment was carried out for the Memphis District US Army Corps of Engineers under contract number LMMSD-PP-77-1058R. Field work was conducted May4-7 1977. Such assessments are required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and more recently by the Archaeological Conservation Act of 1974. The bridge sites are located along drainage ditch 19 in Dunklin Co., MO very near the town of Kennett. |
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| A Survey for Archaeological and Historic Resources at 8 Bridge Sites Along Ditch 19 Dunkin County, Missouri. |
MAY 1977 |
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| Authors:
Suzanne Harris; AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD CARBONDALE IL
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| One prehistoric site (23 DU 167) was identified on the extreme northwestern edge of the project right-of-way for the bridge at mile 8.75. The tests conducted indicate that site 23DUI67 is of at least regional significance. It was recommended that construction activities for the bridge at mile 8.75 be adjusted as necessary to completely avoid site 23DU167. |
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| A Study to Determine Those Areas in which Vessel Simulation May be Effectively Applied to the Accomplishment of Coast Guard Vessel Operational Training. |
30 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Dexel W. Hanna; Eugene W. Boyle; Joseph F. DeSpantz; Ted Potsko; APPLIED DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MOORESTOWN NJ
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| A baseline of present operational training methods and costs are developed. Present training methods are examined for adequacy by means of questionnaires and interveiws. Simulator configurations are presented which could be directly substituted for existing training methods. Throughout the measure of prorated cost/hands on hour of training is utilized for comparison. Appendices provide: (a) Implementation plan for simulation training systems; (b) Catalog of simulator hardware and techniques; (c) Development of ... |
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| Feasibility Study to Predict Combat Effectiveness for Selected Military Roles: Fighter Pilot Effectiveness. |
29 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Edward W. Youngling; Sheldon H. Levine; John B. Mocharnuk; Louise M. Weston; MCDONNELL DOUGLAS ASTRONAUTICS CO-EAST ST LOUIS MO
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| This study focuses upon enhancing the U.S. record of air-to-air combat kills through more stringent and comprehensive selection procedures. Specifically, it presents empirical evidence which demonstrates that a program can be developed to select pilots who will be effective in air-to-air combat. Developing such a selection program involves a job analysis of the fighter pilot task, the generation of testable trait hypotheses, the development of predictor variables and peacetime and ... |
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| An Overview of the Prototype Integrated Simulation Evaluation Model of the Air Force Manpower and Personnel System. |
27 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Charles R. Eisele; Charles D. Laidlaw; CONSAD RESEARCH CORP PITTSBURGH PA
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| The Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the AF Human Resource Laboratory are jointly conducting a R/D program to provide Air Force manpower and personnel analysts with the capability to consider--in a timely and consistent fashion--both second and higher order, in addition to primary, response characteristics of the Air Force Manpower and Personnel System (AF M/PS) to proposed policy implementations. The basic direction of the program is toward developing ... |
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| An Overview of the Prototype Integrated Simulation Evaluation Model of the Air Force Manpower and Personnel System. Appendix A. A Source Listing of the Program Code for ISEM-P. |
27 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Charles R. Eisele; Charles D. Laidlaw; CONSAD RESEARCH CORP PITTSBURGH PA
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| Cultural Resource Inventory of Eggert's Landing Lake Ashtabula, North Dakota |
26 APR 77 |
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| Authors:
Fred Schneider; NORTH DAKOTA UNIV GRAND FORKS DEPT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
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| No archaeological or historical sites were located during the cultural resource inventory of Eggert's Landing. Despite the fact that much of the ground surface was obscured by grasses or gravel, no sub-surface shovel testing is recommended. the Eggert's Landing locale is one in which the probability of recovery of archaeological remains is very low. Keywords: Archaeology; Flood control. |
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| Flight Facilities Equipment Repair Career Ladder AFSC'S 30431, 30451, 30471, and 30496. |
15 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Hynson H. Marvel Jr.; Thomas P. Jones; AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL MEASUREMENT CENTER LACKLAND AFB TEX
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| The AFS 304X1/96 Career Ladder structure is divided functionally around systems maintained, supervision and maintenance support, and equipment engineering and installation. Sixty percent of the job incumbents in the sample were directly involved with maintaining TACAN systems, Instrument Landing Systems, OMNIRANGE equipment, and low frequency radio beacons; 13% were identified as supervision and maintenance support personnel because they were concerned with management, administration, and inspection; and 8% were identified as ... |
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| Course Curriculum Documentation; Sample Format for. |
13 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Harvey L. Thorstad; Charles W. Hoofnagle; FLEET TRAINING CENTER NORFOLK VA
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| This instruction is essentially a manual which provides detailed guidance for developing curriculums using the systems approach to training. Sample formats are provided for the following documents: course mission, plan of action and milestones, task inventory, instructional setting, learning objectives, tests, curriculum outline, correspondence, instructor guides, student guides, training aids and validation. Explanations of traditionally misunderstood aspects of format and design are included at appropriate points in the curriculum documents ... |
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| The Feasibility and Applications of a Computer-Based System for Electronic Test Equipment Training. |
01 APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Thomas A. Plocher; Lee A. Miller; James A. Gardner; John E. Cronin; HONEYWELL INC MINNEAPOLIS MINN SYSTEMS AND RESEARCH CENTER
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| The purpose of this study was to examine the cost and technical feasibility of applying simulation techniques to basic electronics and test equipment training. Analysis of the life cycle costs of current Navy Basic Electricity and Electronics (BE and E) training revealed that 94% of the training costs are personnel-related. A simulation-based basic electronics training system was conceptually designed and the cost of its implementation in a Navy BE and ... |
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| Reading Skill and Performance in a Sample of Navy Class 'A' Schools. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
E. G. Aiken; T. M. Duffy; W. A. Nugent; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| This study sought to define the relationships between reading skill, reading requirements, and success in a sample of Navy Class 'A' Schools. A further objective was to provide a methodological demonstration of the procedures required to allow an inference about causality in these relationships. Reading skill was compared with a nonverbal measure of general ability and scores on the Navy's Basic Test Battery as predictors of school success and failure. ... |
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| Reading Retention as a Function of Method for Generating Interspersed Questions. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
John H. Wolfe; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| An experiment with 356 Navy recruits compared the effects on reading retention of adjunct (interspersed) questions generated by four different procedures: human linguistic processing, the AUTOQUEST computer program, and two types of cloze algorithms. Results showed that cloze questions interfered with retention and direct improvement effects from AUTOQUEST were as large as those from human-generated questions. No indirect effects of human or computer questions were observed. |
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| Vocational Interests and Their Relationship to Academic Major Areas at the U. S. Naval Academy. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
William A. Sands; Norman M. Abrahams; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| The research objective was the development and evaluation of interest scales designed to provide an index of similarity between a midshipman's interests (as measured by the Strong Vocational Interest Blank) and the interests of Naval Academy graduates in each of three broad academic areas. The validity for each scale was significant in each cross-validation samples. Four alternative strategies for using the interest scales were evaluated and compared. (Author) |
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| An Evaluation of Navy Unrestricted Line Officer Accession Programs, |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Samuel D. Kleinman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA
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| Officers in the unrestricted line are qualified to command at sea. Currently, 60% of Naval officers are in this community. The Navy has a number of alternative ways to secure such officers. These programs range in cost from the apparently expensive Naval Academy to the apparently inexpensive post-college programs, such as Officer Candidate School. The benefit to the Navy also varies with the program. If the expensive precommissioning programs also ... |
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| The Characteristics of Naval Personnel and Personnel Performance, |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Stanley A. Horowitz; Allan Sherman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA
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| The productivity of enlisted personnel aboard ships is measured as a function of their personal characteristics. Ship readiness as measured by the material condition of shipboard equipment, depends on the size and composition of a ship's crew, the complexity of equipment, and other factors. The productivity of enlisted personnel varies systematically with high school graduation, entry test scores, paygrade, experience, Navy training, race, and marital status. The importance of particular ... |
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| Analyzing Soviet Strategic Arms Decisions. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Karl F. Spielmann; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA INTERNATIONAL AND SOCIAL STUDIES DIV
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| This paper addresses the basic question of why Soviet decisionmakers make the strategic arms decisions they do by examining the nature of those decisions, assessing the capabilities and limitations of such analyses, and suggesting ways to enhance their usefulness to policymakers. The importance of providing 'answers' to policymakers in this highly complex and data-poor field generates a particular need for analysts to maximize the use of available data and to ... |
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| Demonstration and Evaluation of a Microfiche-Based Audio/Visual System. Focus on the Trained Man. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
William A. Rizzo; TRAINING ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION GROUP (NAVY) ORLANDO FLA
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| The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of a microfiche-based audio/visual facility and to solicit user opinions and recommendations regarding this medium. Twenty instructors and 20 trainees at the Basic Electricity and Electronics School, Orlando, Florida, reviewed four sound/microfiche programs and were asked to compare this medium with their experience using sound/slide programs. The microfiche medium was positively received by both groups. Recommendations for ... |
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| Training Requirements for the Naval Technical Information Presentation Program: A Needs Assessment. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Richard Braby; TRAINING ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION GROUP (NAVY) ORLANDO FLA
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| The purpose of this memorandum is to establish a dialogue between representatives of the Naval Technical Information Presentation Program (NTIPP) and the Naval Education and Training Command regarding the design of technical manuals (TMs) to better support training programs. Four broad issues which address Training Command interests in NTIPP are presented. For each issue background information is provided and one or more tentative recommendations are made. |
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| Impact of Various Enlistment Standards on the Procurement-Training System. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Bart M. Vitola; Nancy Quinn; James M. Wilbourn; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| Data were collected on male and female personnel who graduated or were eliminated from basic military training (BMT) or technical training (TT) in CY 1972-1974. Information on the enlistees included aptitude scores education, age, sex, and racial subgroup membership. Twenty-one enlistment requirement standards were generated and compared to the enlistment requirements of 1974 and 1975. Each standard was comprised of subsets of aptitude data, age, and educational qualifications. Criterion assessment ... |
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| Project Constant Growth: Pilot Attitudes. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey E. Kantor; Bart E. Noble; Gary B. Reid; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| Recent cutbacks in military resource allocations have resulted in decreased unit equipment (UE) flying time. To counteract any resultant decrement in UE proficiency, it was suggested that small, low cost aircraft (LCA) be used to augment simulator and UE time. Project Constant Growth was conducted to assess the feasibility of the LCA concept. Selected pilots supplemented their UE time with additional time in LCAs. Based on pilot attitudes, it would ... |
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| Man-Computer Symbiosis through Interactive Graphics: A Survey and Identification of Critical Research Areas. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Patricia A. Knoop; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| The major distinguishing feature of man-computer symbiosis is the capability of both man and computer to transceive relevant unrequested information. Using this derived definition, basic key requirements of a symbiotic system were projected. These included: (1) transceivers and memories, (2) graphics techniques, (3) a language, and (4) an attention-getting capability. A literature survey revealed that raster scan cathode ray tubes hold the greatest promise for use in symbiotic systems, but ... |
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| Military Weapon Simulators Utilizing Visible Wavelength Lasers |
APR 1977 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Neil Mohon; NAVAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT CENTER ORLANDOFL
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| One of the more interesting applications of the visible laser is that of weapon simulation for military training. The laser produces several characteristics in a simulator that make it ideal for the training situation, such as, safety, cost savings, and immediate scoring feedback. Several laser weapon simulators developed an patented by the Naval Training Equipment Center are discussed. The basic concept, test and evaluation, and the final end product are ... |
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| Validation of the Instructional Strategy Diagnostic Profile (ISDP): Empirical Studies. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
M. David Merrill; Norman D. Wood; COURSEWARE INC SAN DIEGO CALIF
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| Three experimental studies were conducted in real-world settings in an attempt to validate the ISDP and its accompanying design prescriptions. Two different methods were used. In the first, existing instructional materials were modified on the basis of a selected prescription that resulted from an ISDP analysis of those materials. Two or more versions were compared in an experimental comparison. Method two consisted of course intervention in which a weak unit ... |
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| Cylindrical Holograms for Target Recognition Training. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Neil Mohon; NAVAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT CENTER ORLANDO FLA
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| Techniques were developed for constructing cylindrically shaped holograms to be used to train the recognition of various military targets. In the past, a set of photographs was used to teach the target identification. Each photograph presented a different angular viewpoint of the target. The cylindrical format holograms provided a significant improvement over the previous methods by presenting a continuous view of the target through 360 degree rotations. A infinite number ... |
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| The Use of Biofeedback in Anxiety Management Training and its Effect on Scholastic Performance. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Robert G. Eggleston; Kermit E. Parker; FRANK J SEILER RESEARCH LAB UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLO
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| In a series of experiments, high and low anxious academically deficient cadets at the Air Force Academy received a program in Anxiety Management (AM) training which utilized biofeedback techniques, or a more traditional Study Habits Development (SHD) program, or a combined AM/SHD program. All subjects receiving Anxiety Management training significantly reduced electromyograph (EMG) anxiety/tension level. High anxious subjects in the AM group showed significantly more academic improvement than a demand ... |
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| MODIA: Volume 2. Options for Course Design. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Polly Carpenter-Huffman; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF
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| This volume provides a detailed description of the design options incorporated in MODIA (a Method of Designing Instructional Alternatives), a system developed to help Air Training Command plan technical courses. MODIA is a unique approach to planning that relates the use of training resources to the details of course design and operation. This report follows MODIA's design process and presents at each decision point pros and cons for each choice ... |
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| The Effects of System and Environmental Factors Upon Experienced Pilot Performance in the Advanced Simulator for Pilot Training. |
APR 1977 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Philip A. Irish III; Paul M. Grunzke; Thomas H. Gray; Brian K. Waters; AIR FORCE HUMAN RESOURCES LAB BROOKS AFB TEX
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| The objectives of the study were: (a) to assess the relative contribution of platform motion, G-seat and visual factors to pilot performance in the Advanced Simulator for Pilot Training (ASPT); (b) to acquire information on the relationships between system output and pilot input measures as collected in the ASPT; and (c) to evaluate the utility of economical multifactor designs for Flying Training Division, Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL/FT) research ... |
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| Organizational Effectiveness in the US Army |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Ramon A. Nadal; William E. Duey; Roy Ray; Fred W. Schaum; ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This study is an assessment for the Chief of Staff, Army of Army-wide Organizational Effectiveness (OE) activities and training and includes a recommended strategy and courses of action for institutionalizing the application of the technology. The study focuses on the long-term development and sustainment of an Army-wide OE capability from the standpoint of organization, staffing, resources, and management requirements. |
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| Computer System Requirements Analysis Device 2F112, F-14 Weapon System Trainer. |
APR 1977 |
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| Authors:
Charles F. Summer Jr.; Gerald A. Wyndle; David E. Daniel; NAVAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT CENTER ORLANDO FLA
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| This report documents the procedures and methodology used in determining the computer speed and storage requirements for Device 2F112 WST F-14A aircraft with a wide angle visual system. Three candidate computer systems are chosen for detailed analysis to determine the processing requirements. These requirements are best met using a multiple SEL 32/55 computer configuration. The information and data derived serve three basic needs: (a) Identification of total computer system requirements ... |
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