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The Fitness Report System for Marine Officers Prior Research
November 1, 2011

The Marine Corps Fitness Report (FitRep) system provides the official evaluation and record of an officer’s performance. Given the FitRep’s importance in determining fair and equal opportunity for career progression and continuation, it is crucial that the system be reviewed periodically. The Marine Corps implemented the current FitRep system in 1999 to address concerns about grade inflation, and the system has not received a thorough examination since then.

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Expanding the Recruiting Market: Noncognitive Testing
September 15, 2010

The relationship between education credentials and first-term attrition rates in the military is well established. Enlistees who lack a traditional high school diploma have first-term attrition rates that are 40 to 50 percent higher than those of high school diploma graduates. This research explores the relationships between AIM scores, other personal characteristics, and military performance.
 

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