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1992 Bold Shift Program. Survey Instruments
ABSTRACT
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.