1992 Bold Shift Program. Survey Instruments.

摘要

This report describes surveys of units participating in an Army reserve training enhancement program, known as 'Bold Shift.' The program, initiated in 1992, focused on high-priority units in the Army reserve components (RCs). RAND was asked to assist in assessing Bold Shift during its pilot phase. The surveys collected data to support the assessment and to analyze general issues of training readiness in RC units. Five survey instruments were developed: a Unit Member Survey; Unit Leader Survey; Operational Readiness Evaluation (ORE) Supplement; Battalion and Brigade Staff Supplement; and Unit Leader Battle Skills Course (ULBSC) participant Survey. This document briefly describes survey development, administration, and response rates and contains a copy of each questionnaire. Questionnaires were sent to each of 296 company-sized RC units participating in the Bold Shift program. In each unit, the commander and first sergeant were asked to complete the leader survey, and all other members were to complete the member survey. RAND received returns from 261 units (an 88-percent return rate). This resulted in 18,504 completed questionnaires for the unit member survey and 649 for the leader survey. The questionnaires were confidential and anonymous, normally administered in groups during a weekend drill period.