Soldier Readiness: Insights from Qualitative Interviews

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Abstract:

The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center NSRDEC is taking a comprehensive approach to optimizing and enhancing Soldier readiness across cognitive, physical, social, and emotional CPSE domains. Relatively little is known about the social and emotional SE components of Soldier readiness in comparison to the cognitive and physical CP domains. In addition, there is not an integrated approach to investigate how CPSE domains interact and influence performance. From January to May 2016, the research team conducted three qualitative studies with Soldiers including platoon, squad, and team leaders from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. The purpose of these studies was to better understand what the Army can do to help Soldiers prepare and build their SE readiness pre-deployment, sustain their readiness throughout a deployment, and restore it post-deployment.

Author(s):
Merrill, Ellen P. ; Federici, Justine ; Craig, Caelli ; Davis, F. Caroline ; Augustyn, Jason
Author Organization(s):
ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA NATICK United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Jan 2015,31 Oct 2017
Pagination:
0110

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NATICK/SP-18/001
Project Number(s):
16-263
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_2.1.3_Task and Monitor Resources; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_4.6_Engineering
Modernization Areas:
AI and Machine Learning
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
ARMY PERSONNEL, OPERATIONAL READINESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION, morale, human behavior, cognition, deployment, physical fitness, human emotions, CONFLICT(PSYCHOLOGY)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Report Date:
2018 Jan 10
Creation Date:
2018 Jan 12