To help guide training course revision efforts of the United States Army Ordnance Center and School (USAOCS), the present experiment examined effects of training task repetition on retention and transfer of maintenance skill. Five groups of 15 student Fuel and Electrical Repairmen, 63G military Occupational Specialty (MOS), performed from zero to four repetitions on testing charging system electrical output using the 500A Sun Test Stand. Each group received test stand familiarization instruction followed by one level of task repetition. Retention was tested immediately and 14 days after training. Transfer to a different charging system was tested immediately after the delayed retention test. Retention improved with task repetition and deteriorated over the intertest retention interval. Significant (p

Providing a review and update of descriptive and theoretical work, this volume includes chapters on skill generalization; interactional strategies, to include negotiating and working with groups; the incorporation of marketing and selling; and the role of communication audit in relation to communication dysfunctions.