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Validity of the Marine Corps Electronics Composite for Predicting Success in Electronics Training School
March 1, 1993
The armed services use the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to select and classify enlisted personnel. The Marine Corps uses its Electronics (EL) composite of four ASVAB subtests to classify recruits into electronics-related field. This memorandum investigates whether the Marine Corps' EL composite is a valid predictor of performance in electronics courses, and whether the current EL standard of 115 is supported by analysis of training grade data.
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Reenlisting in the Marine Corps: The Impact of Bonuses, Grade, and Dependency Status
July 1, 1991
First-term reenlistment decisions for recommended and eligible Marines in FY 1980 through FY 1990 are analyzed in this research memorandum. Particular attention is given to the retention effects of selective reenlistment bonuses on Marines in different Armed Forces Qualification Test score categories. Additionally, reenlistment behavior for Marines of different marital statuses, grades, and length of initial enlistment contracts are analyzed.
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