The Effect of the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) Program on Army Accessions and Attrition

David S Loughran ; Bruce R. Orvis

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Military Recruitment;    Obesity;    Military Health and Health Care;    Enlisted Personnel;   

ISBN  :  9780833053138
RP-ID  :  TR-975-A

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

The fraction of American youth meeting U.S. Army enlistment standards for weight and body fat has decreased markedly over the past three decades. In response to this adverse trend, in 2005, the Army allowed six Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) to grant an enlistment waiver to applicants who exceeded weight and body fat standards as long as they passed a physical endurance, motivation, and strength test known as the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) test. The test was developed by Army medical scientists who believed that it complements existing physical tests used to identify potential enlistees who would and would not fare well in the military. The Army implemented ARMS at eight additional MEPS in February 2006 and then at the remaining 51 MEPS in April 2006.