Abstract
This article identifies some noncognitive characteristics that are reliably as- sociated with performance in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training. In a longitudinal study of Navy students and fleet EOD divers (N = 145), a composite of three test batteries (including a vocational preference meas- ure, a personality measure, and a set of physical performance tests) correlated .51, .47, and .61, with second-class diver certification, EOD training course completion, and performance in the fleet, respectively. The personality meas- ure also predicted performance as an EOD technician in an Army sample (N = 49). Although cognitive ability test scores are used almost exclusively to select personnel for technical training in the military, these results suggest that noncognitive performance measures may also provide information useful for screening potential students and reducing attrition.
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