A SURVEY OF ARMY-MEDICAL-DEPARTMENT RESERVE PERSONNEL MOBILIZED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM

Surveys from 3,930 Army medical reservists mobilized in support of the Health Services Command mission during Operation Desert Shield/Storm were collected as units were demobilized from April to June, 1991. A s urvey questionnaire addressed questions related to factors associated with mobilization and intentions to remain in or leave reserve service after demobilization. Results were grouped according to rank, years o f service, occupational specialty, and reserve category. Survey items used 6-point Likert scales to rate 38 items. Stepwise multiple regress ion models were developed to predict criterion items.