Skill Deterioration and Retraining Needs of Navy Individual Ready Reservists.

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Abstract:

Skill deterioration and retraining needed to support mobilization were determined for Individual Ready Reservists IRR in 16 critical Navy ratings. Mail-out questionnaires were used to obtain job performance information from IRR and active duty personnel. Skill deterioration was determined by differences in proficiency reported by IRRs for two different points in time 1 When they were separated from active service, and 2 at the time they completed the questionnaire. Retraining needs were derived by comparing IRR estimates of their current proficiency on job tasks of their rating to the same types of estimates made by current active duty personnel. The study results indicated that skills previously acquired on active duty deteriorate during the time personnel are assigned to the IRR. Much less deterioration occurs for individuals who work in civilian jobs related to their Navy rating. The need for retraining to restore lost skills to acceptable proficiency levels was identified for five of the ratings. Author

Author(s):
Hall, Eugene R. ; Willis, Ruth P. ; Thompson, Janet R. ; Schalow, Susan R.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL TRAINING SYSTEMS CENTER ORLANDO FL
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0406

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NAVTRASYSCEN-TR-86-007
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY RESERVES, *NAVAL TRAINING, TEST AND EVALUATION, JOBS, SKILLS, NAVAL PERSONNEL, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, MANPOWER, ACTIVE DUTY, RATINGS, PERSONNEL SELECTION, DETERIORATION, PERSONNEL RETENTION, NATIONAL DEFENSE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History
Keyword(s):
IRR(Individual Ready Reserves)
Report Date:
1986 Jun 01