Research Implementation Plan for Female Enlisted Marines at Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry East Information Brief for Media Roundtable Training and Education Command 25 Sep 2013 For Official Use Only
Agenda Intent and Endstate Research Effort Key Points ITB (Minimum) Physical Performance Standards ITB Research POA&M Volunteer Recruitment Volunteer ITB Pipeline Data Being Collected Research Support Personnel 2
Intent / Endstate Intent. Conduct research involving female volunteers at Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), School of Infantry East (SOI-E) IOT derive institutional baseline data that informs potential policy decisions on the assignment of female Marines to the infantry occupational field Endstate. Final analysis to CMC NLT Oct 2014 3
Research Effort Key Points Objective: Provide CMC an assessment of female Marine volunteer performance at ITB A one-year period (Sep 13 Aug 14) or until an acceptable number of volunteers is attained (<300) Volunteers identified and screened at Parris Island Program involves only the 0300 / 0311 Periods of Instruction (POIs) Volunteers evaluated against existing ITB standards 4
ITB Physical Performance Standards Initial and Final PFT minimums 3 Pull-Ups 50 Crunches 28:00 3-Mile Run Initial and Final CFT minimums 4:13 Movement to Contact 33 Ammo Can Lifts 3:58 Maneuver Under Fire 15k Hike with standard gear list in under 3:45 20k Hike with standard gear list in under 5:00 5
ITB Research POA&M AUG 13 SEP 13 OCT 13 NOV 13 DEC 13 JAN 14 FEB 14 MAR 14 APR 14 MAY 14 JUN 14 JUL 14 AUG 14 SEP 14 OCT 14 Initial (4) Co. Brief / Survey 25 Aug First Informed Consent 11 Sep 4 th RCTBN Recruitment Last Informed Consent 4 Jun TECOM Submits Report to CMC NLT Oct 2014 ACMC / SMMC Kick Off at MCRD & SOI-E 12/13 Sep 1 st ITB Co. Starts 24 Sep ITB / SOI (E) Research Last ITB Co. Grad 28 Aug TECOM DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS 6
Volunteer Recruitment Volunteers Identified & screened at 4 th RTBn TD 6 Initial socialization and interest identified via anonymous survey #1 TD 56 (Prior to Crucible) Anonymous survey #2 TD 60 Female population screened based on PFT/CFT performance TD 68 Pull-up screening and Formal recruitment / Informed consent brief Ground rules for Volunteers Volunteers not eligible for Permissive Recruiters Assistance Program (PRASP) Volunteers may drop on request (DOR) from the program at any time Volunteers not meeting ITB standards will receive the same remediation opportunity afforded male students In the case of injury, the severity and recovery prognosis for each individual case will be reviewed to determine whether the volunteer continues in the program A volunteer may recycle to a follow-on company not more than once to complete the 0300 / 0311 POIs Volunteers completing ITB receive an 0311 Course Completion Code for tracking 7
Research Volunteer ITB Pipeline Identification and screening of qualified volunteers Boot Leave Injured* Fail* H&S, Co L Recovered MCRD ITB 0300 POI MCT POI Pass MOS School TD6 Initial Survey TD56 precrucible survey TD68 TECOM Informed Consent TD0 (in-processing) Reconfirmation Survey DOR* Pass TD29 pre-0311 reconfirmation survey DOR* ITB 0311 POI Injured, Fail, or DOR* Pass TD 55 End of course survey * Partial exit survey 8
Propensity for females to volunteer, not volunteer, and/or de-volunteer (percentages and reasons why) Pre-crucible surveys Post-crucible survey ITB check-in survey 0300/0311 Split survey ITB Attrition Rates (percentage and why) Medical Injuries/Academic Difficulty/Misconduct/DOR Exit survey Level of Mastery Data Being Collected Graded events from the 300/311 POIs (objective evaluation) Instructor cadre surveys (subjective evaluation) Comparative male student data for attrition & mastery 9
Research Support Personnel At MCRD, Parris Island 1 Ombudsman 1 (MCRD) Associate Investigator At ITB, SOI-E 1 (SOI) Associate Investigator 6 Research Monitors/Ombudsman 3 Female Combat Instructor Advisors 2 Athletic Trainers TECOM Informed Consent Briefs & Data Analysis 1 Lead Investigator and 2 Associate Investigators 10