Technical b r Report - International Military Testing Association

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The Combat Performance sub-portion (two-sided) of the total test
correlated with the total test score at ,942 and .927 respectively for the
2 and 4 level personnel.
Due to the built-in content validity of the test situations, the
agreement of test results with peer rating data, and the spread of scores
obtained, we-are satisfied that these situational performance tests
are yielding an index of individual combat proficiency for the Light
Weapons Infantryman.
Armor Crewman Tests
A similar set of criterion tests were developed for Armor crewmen.
The duties of the Armor crew positions are well defined and they combine
with the t&k to make a single weapons system. This is both a simplifying
and complicating characteristic. The end product of a tank gun round on
target involves the coordinated actions of four people which makes the
job of ferreting outindividual contribution and proficiency more
difficult. The proficiency of the tank crew as an entity is, and has
been, a common level of distinction for proficiency measurement.
To break through to individual proficiency we went to a process
checklist type of evaluation within each situation when it was not
possible to get product 'measures on each individual. The tank criterion
situations include tank-to-tank engagement, night bivouac situations,
infiltration, a river crossing, overcoming mined obstacles, bunkers,
ambushes, and maintenance.
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