The Effect of the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) Program on Army Accessions and Attrition |
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| Author:
| Loughran, David S.
Orvis, Bruce R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8330-5313-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | RAND Corporation, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.50 |
Book Description:
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The fraction of American youth meeting U.S. Army enlistment standards for weight and body fat has declined markedly. In response, the Army developed a waiver program tied to a fitness test known as the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) test. Through difference-in-differences estimates and other analytic techniques, the authors examine the program¹s effect on Army accession and attrition rates.
The fraction of American youth meeting U.S. Army enlistment standards for weight and body fat has declined markedly. In response, the Army developed a waiver program tied to a fitness test known as the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) test. Through difference-in-differences estimates and other analytic techniques, the authors examine the program¹s effect on Army accession and attrition rates.