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rTecknician Training and Nilisted Medical Course Attrition
Rates]. HRD-77-89; B-175773. May 17, 1977. 8 pp.
Report to Secretary, Department of Defense; by Gregory J. ALart,
Director, Human Resources and Development Div.
Issue Area: Health Programs: Health Providers (1202).
Contact: Human Resources and Development Div.
Budget Function: National Defense: Defense-related Activities
(054); Health: Health Care Services (551).
Organization Concerned: Department of the Army; Department of
the Air Force.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Armed Sevices;
Senate Committee on Armed Services.
A survey of the Army and the Air Force medical
education and training programs for enlisted personnel and
officers revealed some problems which should receive &ttention.
Finings/Conclusions: In fiscal year 1977, the Army and Air
Force plan to train about 35,600 officers and enlisted personnel
in 123 occupational skill courses. The Army and the air Force
plan to purchase certain radiological training equipment that
will be more expensive and will have energy capabilities greater
than are necessary for their training requirements. Overall
attrition rates in the medica. enlisted occepational skill
courses are considerably lower at the Air Force School of Health
Care Sciences than at the Army Academy of Health Sciences. This
appears to be due to manages,;t efforts to identify changes that
could reduce attrition rates and to implementing the necessary
changes. Recommendations: The Secretary of Defense should
direct the Army and the Air Force to determine the type of X-ray
equipment needed for radiology training courses with a view
toward making optimal use of existing resources and insuring
that the capability cf any equipment to be purchased does not
exceed that needed for training purposes. The Secretary should
also monitor the Aray's current efforts to address the problem
of attrition to ensure that they develop and implement a
systematic method to identify, monitor, and deal with the causes
of attrition in occupational skill courses at the Acacemy of
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