FORT KNOX, Ky. – Army Human Resources Command (HRC) announced that Russian and Chinese army personnel specialists will review officer records in an “international delight” section of the new Battalion Commander Assessment Program (BCAP).

Begun in January 2020, BCAP is designed to improve battalion command selection through comprehensive officer evaluations with personal interviews, physical fitness assessments, a summer vacation essay, interpretive dance, and consultations with soothsayers, phrenologists, and the division haruspex.

HRC public affairs officer Maj. Dale Saunders described the new addition to the program.