Contents: Behavioral science research and development in support of Army training center operations; Preparation for deployment; Behavioral science information in support of operations in overseas environments; Human factors in continuous operations; U.S. army combat developments command experimentation command evaluation programs; and Pacification operations.

The purposes of the conference were: (1) To provide direct exchange of information on human factors research and development among personnel of U.S. Army development agencies and between these and representatives of user agencies and other qualified individuals. (2) To provide recommendations and suggestions to be followed up by the U.S. Army Human Factors Research and Development Committee to assure exploitation of all opportunities for improving the effectiveness of the U.S. Army soldier, his training and his equipment. (3) To provide a conference report which will serve as a useful, authoritative, and complete compendium of current work programs and related information concerning all U.S. Army human factors research and development activities. (Author).