Table 1.
Selected Data Sources Contributing Data to the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) Historical Administrative Data Study
Military Data System | Description |
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Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Master Personnel | Includes basic demographics. Two measures of race/ethnicity are available based on soldier self-identification, with no obvious way to prioritize divergent values. Also, Hispanic race/ethnicity is recorded independently. There is also pre-enlistment information (eg, Armed Forces Qualification Test category, education) and career highlights such as assignments, promotions and demotions, and length of Army service) |
DMDC Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System | Contains selected basic demographics and captures changes in family structure (eg, marital status and dependents) over time |
DMDC Contingency Tracking System | Captures location and duration of deployments since September 2001 for soldiers supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom |
Armed Forces Medical Examiner Tracking System | Primary source of the cause and manner of death for all deaths of active duty Army soldiers, determined directly by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner or in consultation with civilian authorities |
Defense Casualty Information Processing System | Alternative source of cause and manner of death |
Department of Defense Suicide Event Report | Registry of selected cases of suicidal behavior. Extensive information collected by behavioral health specialists following suicides, as well as suicide attempts or suicidal ideation requiring hospitalization or evacuation |
Army Waiver Data | List of soldiers who did not meet ≥1 entry criterion but were granted a waiver and allowed to enlist. Includes the type of waiver (medical, conduct, education, etc) |