Research on combat selection and special forces manpower problems - status report / Rudolph G. Berkhouse.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Berkhouse, Rudolph G., author.

Contributor:

United States. Department of the Army. Personnel Research Office, issuing body.

Series:

Research study ; 63-2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Personnel management.

United States.

United States. Army.

Combat--Ability testing.

Combat.

Soldiers--Selection and appointment--United States.

Soldiers.

Special forces (Military science)--Rating of.

Special forces (Military science).

Armed Forces--Personnel management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 unnumbered page, 13 pages) : illustration.

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Army Personnel Research Office, 1963.

Summary:

DCSPER has a requirement for research to improve the means of selecting and utilizing enlisted men who possess fighter potential, with a special view to limited or other future warfare. In addition, the Special Warfare Center has requested research assistance on attrition and utilization problems among Special Forces personnel. Research activity has dealt with the following problems: (1) Construction of experimental tests of personal factors associated with fighter potential; (2) Operational ratings as predictors of combat performance; (3) Feasibility of research on soldier performance under Far North conditions; (4) Psychological factors in Ranger Training; and (5) Human factors problems in Special Forces--selection and utilization.

Notes:

"Jan 63."

"Army project number 0J95-60-001."

"Combat selection. Special forces."

"Research studies are special reports to military management."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 13).

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (DTIC, viewed March 31, 2022).

OCLC:

227434111