An Analysis of the Effects of the Rivet Save Modification on the Performance of Minuteman Crewmembers in the Minuteman Education Program

摘要

The Minuteman Education Program (MMEP), which is SAC funded and administered by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), provides graduate level education programs at each of the six Minuteman bases. The program has been the subject of many past research efforts aimed at establishing its worth as a positive inducement of qualified officers into the missile career field. Little attention has been given to general policies or programs that may detract from the overall attractiveness of the MMEP. The purpose of this study was to evaluate one such program, the RIVET SAVE modification, and determine its effects, if any, on the performance of Minuteman crewmembers in the MMEP. It was assumed that declining performance would indicate negative effects that detract from the value of the MMEP. The authors concluded that the RIVET SAVE modification did not produce any significant effects on crewmember quarterly grade point averages (GPA), graduating GPA, or on the time required to complete the degree requirements. There was some evidence produced that demonstrated declining enrollment figures prior to implementation of the modification. Statistical testing yielded results which indicated no significant increases in enrollment following implementation, but did indicate stabilization with a gradual increase in total enrollment. (Author)