Examining Selection Rates and the Qualifying Standard for the Field Radio Operators Course

Selection rates and Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) qualification standards were examined for the USMC Field Radio Operators course. Selection rates for alternative aptitude composites for assigning Marine recruits to this course were evaluated. The selection rates for the current Electronics (EL) composite of four ASVAB subtests were compared to the selection rates of other possible composite definitions by gender and racial groups. The minimum qualification standard was also examined for this course.