1. Psychiatric screening procedures of 2 large recruit training centers have been described, and a revised screening plan suggested.2. Exception is taken to the premise that brief psychiatric screening is of value in predicting possible psychiatric casualties, except in certain obvious cases. It is suggested that trained psychiatrists be spared this task and should devote their full attention to maladjusted recruits and to better man power utilization.3. It is suggested that only the obviously psychiatrically unfit be rejected for service and that decisions regarding nonpsychotics should be based primarily on an adequate trial at duty and only secondarily on history and impressions regarding psychodynamics, etc.Abstract Teaser