Predicting ranger attrition.

ABSTRACT: Elite military programs such as the 75th Ranger Regiment's Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) see rates of attrition often in excess of 50%, and amplify the need to identify and screen candidates based on their probability of successful matriculation. Models were developed (and cross-validated) to predict attrition from RASP using the physical abilities, cognitive abilities, and personality scores collected during candidate admissions screening. We report both regression weights and standardized odds ratios for optimum models of candidate success over three program timeframes to enable an understanding of the relative importance of each predictor. In spite of physical abilities scores being used to select RASP candidates, they were the strongest predictors of RASP attrition. Pe

SUBMITTER: Coombs AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649227 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature