ABSTRACT
Man-the Ultimate Factor. In the nature of the Army’s mission it is the soldier himself who, as a tactical entity of combat, must fi ght and control the battle. To wield the power of his hardware he must enter the battle personally; indeed, no means are likely ever to be developed which will permit him to control the battlefi eld without entering and occupying it. He is the ultimate factor in victory. Th e Army must therefore continuously devote substantial scientifi c resources to research on human factors in warfare-developing improved methods of selecting men for combat; assuring that their equipment are compatible with their innate and trained aptitudes and battle skills; devising means of understanding and infl uencing enemy troops and supporting populations; and improving methods for training in the complex knowledge and skills of the soldier’s profession.
