Presented here is a collection of the life stories of 15 famous Navajo leaders. The document explores the eventful, often tragic, history of the Navajo Tribe from the time of Narbona (1773), when Navajoland was Spanish territory, to the present. The document presents this historical account in a manner that reflects the pride and dignity of the…

On January 22, 1967, Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) formed a new directorate for simulation and computer applications in education. The history of forming this organization is contained in the first section of this publication. The second section deals with current and future uses of time-sharing in educational uses of simulation.…

A quality comparison of enlistees under the draft lottery system and enlistees under the all-volunteer force policy is made from data obtained in the Monterey Peninsula, California area of the Eighth Naval Recruiting District. The results indicate that no significant change in quality has occurred during the first four months of the All-Volunteer…

This report describes how to apply techniques that have been used in measuring the readability/comprehensibility and reading level of textural materials. A review of available readability/comprehensibility measurement techniques and of previous experimental studies into methods for developing such techniques is presented. As a result of this…

The document has been designed to provide enlisted men assigned to the 3"/50 gun with a self-study, on-the-job-training source for shipboard use. The material covered includes general description and operation, functions of various components, disassembly and reassembly, maintenance, and operational casualties of the 3"/50 gun. Detailed…

This manual is designed to be used for "Administrative Aspects of Occupational Medicine," one of two officer correspondence courses offered by the Naval Medical Training Institute. Part one comprises guidelines for setting up occupational health clinics, covering the areas of staffing, layout, equipment, other services, and records…

The basic question is how to better evaluate and provide a proper curriculum for the accomplishment of the mission of the United States Military Academy. The development of the complete curricula, called the USMA experience, was examined. Data was gathered using a literature search, and a study of Department of the Army and USMA records. The…

The Student Trainee Work-Study Training and Promotion Plan is designed to furnish the Coast Guard with a long-range program for recruiting, developing, and retaining the best potential professional talent available. Students are selected for participation in the program on the basis of demonstrated scholastic ability and must maintain a relatively…

This report provides a broad survey of the current state of television training technology in civilian and military situations, including detailed information concerning a variety of specific applications at local Navy training facilities in the San Diego area. The relative effectiveness of the existing conventional and unique utilizations of…

During the next two decades, changes in underseas technology will profoundly affect Navy personnel and training requirements. Both Navy and national programs in ocean science and engineering will require operational commitments from the Navy which are far beyond present personnel capabilities. In the near future, Navy personnel will routinely work…

This book is designed to serve as a complete and useful source of reference to employers, personnel directors, interviewers, job analysts, industrial relations directors and placement managers in State employment offices. The information in the book is presented in handy form to assist the veteran in his search for employment. Subjects included…

This survey was conducted by the Public Management Research Institute under a grant from the National Science Foundation. It was found that retired military officers are a potential source of science and mathematics teaching talent. Ten percent of those responding reported that they were presently teaching; an additional 41 percent expressed…

The current system for the education and training of Army officers and the education and training throughout the Department of Defense, in industry, and in foreign armies are described. (Author/NF)

The Army Graduate Student Program is a financial assistance program sponsored by the Army to help college graduates who are qualified dietitians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists complete the requirements for a master's degree in their specialties. Dietitians selected for this program may do graduate work for a master's degree in…

Contained in this document are translations of military interest concerning the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The following specific items are included: (1) technical training methods, (2) the constantly improving party direction of administrative organs, (3) college for armed forces personnel, (4) development of Leninist principles in…