Predictions of Successful Transition From a Warrior Transition Unit

The mission of the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Unit WTU is to facilitate the healing process of wounded soldiers. The primary aim of this project is to identify factors that predict a successful transition of a Warrior in Transition WT from a WTU. A non-experimental design using cross-sectional data from 237 medically boarded U.S. Army Soldiers of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Brigade WTB from April 1, 2007 - January 31, 2008 was used in the project. De-identifiable data was derived from the Medical Evaluation Board Internal Tracking Tool, electronic Military Personnel Office, Physical Disability Case Processing System, and Medical Operational Data System. Multiple regression was used to analyze the data and identify significant predictor variables. Findings suggest age and Physical Disability Assessment process days are significant indicators of days a Warrior in Transition is at the WTB. Findings from this project will provide the WTB command an empirical basis upon which to predict a Soldiers transition from the unit. These findings can be used as baseline data for future studies and policies.