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As a result, soldiers need many new system-related skills and knowledge. But some Army planners seem to foresee a fundamental educational problem in the manpower supply of the United States that may hinder implementing this new doctrine: The Army 21 soldier must be tactically and technically proficient. Almost all soldiers will possess high school level training, but the quality of basic skills education may be in question. (Department of the Army, 1985a:6-6) Meanwhile, the Army must consider the 'human goal' (Department of the Army, 1982b).

Such programmes are usually based on courses which are used in other economic institutions within the parent society. Consequently, there is a tendency for them to reflect in their orientation the more instrumental values of that parent society. In some circumstances, this can give rise to the identification of the technological role-image with the mores of the 'affluent soldier'. The initial theme of this concept is the belief that there has to be a movement away from the basis of traditional authority and discipline within the military establishment.

The dysfunctional consequences, however, of a programme of training and education which develops these technical skills can be very considerable. It is very noticeable, for example, that this is the group to whom the military may be a 'job' rather than a 'profession'. As such, the job is evaluated in comparison with other employment opportunities. Military work tasks, in particular, are identified in terms of their equivalency with civilian occupations; the evaluation of such roles focusses on the personal advantages to be gained from acquiring occupational skills and qualifications.

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