A constant theme running throughout this book is that the principles of Soviet military instruction are fundamentally different from the principles of training in western military establishments. The overriding concern of this theme is that purposefulness and the Communist Party approach are the essence of the entire Soviet educational process.…

This is a report of a survey conducted to determine the perceptions of equal opportunity and race relations among black and white military personnel in four branches of the Armed Forces. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire. Questionnaire items included the following areas: promotions, daily duty assignments, military justice, training…

Los Angeles Community College Overseas (LACCO) operates educational programs for military personnel in Korea. Faculty are drawn from local resources; all are employed by LACCO on a part-time basis. Faculty interest in participating in the policy making and procedural process of LACCO and their perceptions of problem areas were investigated through…

Concern about the discrepancy between the reading ability of naval personnel and the level of reading material they must deal with in a naval career prompted the study summarized in this report. Focusing on literacy standards and on meeting the standards of reading difficulty and reading ability, the report discusses short-range research and…

Asserts that inadequate attention has been paid to the problems of the young soldier entering army life in Israel. Delineates some areas of friction and vulnerability between the worlds of the youth and the military. Describes the systematization of these encounters into groups, creating the "Binary Model," which helps in locating and…

This document contains accountability profiles with detailed information for the overseas schools of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS). Each profile contains a description of the school, district, or area characteristics and highlights identified by the principal or superintendent. Profiles also contain the 1996-1997 benchmark…

This document contains accountability profiles with detailed information for the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools. Each profile contains a description of the school, district, or area characteristics and highlights identified by the principal or superintendent. Profiles also contain the 1997-98 priorities…

While the military have enjoyed certain advantages in the development of their training programs they have also operated under certain limitations caused by the necessity of building one of the largest military establishments in the world within 4 years. The Services have been faced with the need of adjusting their training programs to constantly…

The proposed National Service legislation with options of community as well as military service is seen as calling for a strong, constructive, informed response by the higher education community. What National Service will mean to higher education, the shift in student aid, and influencing the president are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses seven black colonialists who fought the British in the American War of Independence: Caesar Tarrant, Deborah Gannett, Samuel Charlton, Austin Dabney, Henry Christophe (ultimately Emperor of Haiti), James Armistead, and James Robinson. Reprinted from "Black Heroes of the American Revolution, 1775-1783," an NAACP publication. (JM)

Discusses the Cold War and the U.S. policy of containment and its relationship to the Vietnam War. Traces the history of the Vietnam War, and analyzes U.S. military strategies in Vietnam. Details the events of Tet. Examines the repercussions of Tet on U.S. public opinion about President Johnson and the war. (RW)

Discusses the importance of military recreation to mission accomplishment in the armed forces, noting the current financial problems faced by many such programs. The article discusses sports, entertainment, arts and crafts, libraries, and outdoor recreation, all of which contribute to readiness, deployment, recruitment, and retention. (SM)

The joint efforts of the U.S. Department of Education and the Selective Service System to implement the 1982 amendment to the Military Selective Service Act are reported. This amendment, which was part of the Fiscal Year 1983 Defense Authorization Act, provides that, beginning with the 1983-1984 award year, any student who must register with the…

The development of a test design methodology used to construct a criterion-referenced System Achievement Test (CR-SAT) for selected Naval enlisted classification (NEC) in the Strategic Weapon System (SWS) of the United States Navy is described. Subject matter experts, training data analysts and educational specialists developed a comprehensive…

This is a critical review of the analytical models developed by the U.S. Army to predict training device effectiveness. The Simulation Systems Technical Area of the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences performed the research. Special consideration is given to a family of models known collectively as TRAINVICE. These…