Marine Corps Recruiting and Recruit-Training Policies and Practices

Gao ID: FPCD-77-18 February 10, 1977

Changes by the Marine Corps to correct problems in recruiting and recruit training were studied. These changes included: placing Recruit Training Depot Commanders in charge of recruiting as well as training nonprior service personnel; increasing the number of high school graduates recruited and limiting the enlistment of lower mental category individuals; and attempting to identify factors which indicate whether an individual can successfully complete the first enlistment.

During the 6 months following implementation of the changes, no positive trends were identified which could be attributed solely to the changes.

Recommendations

Our recommendations from this work are listed below with a Contact for more information. Status will change from "In process" to "Open," "Closed - implemented," or "Closed - not implemented" based on our follow up work.

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