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CONTENTS Preface iiii Tables ix Figures xiii Summary xv Acknowledgements xxvii Glossary xxix 1. INTRODUCTION 1 The Space And Missile Career Field (13S) 1 Concerns About The Evolution Of The Career Field 4 Research Objectives And Approach 5 Scope And Limitations 7 Organization Of Report 8 2. BACKGROUNDS REQUIRED FOR SPACE AND MISSILE JOBS (DEMAND) 9 Identifying 13S Jobs' Required Backgrounds 9 Reliability Of The Experts' Ratings Of Backgrounds Required 14 Backgrounds Required For 13S Jobs 18 Conclusions 31 3. SPACE AND MISSILE OFFICERS' BACKGROUNDS AND CAREER PATHS (SUPPLY) 35 Identifying Officers' Backgrounds 35 Incumbents' Backgrounds 38 Career Development 47 Conclusions 60 4. GAPS BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND 63 Specific Backgrounds In Short Supply 63 Combinations Of Backgrounds In Short Supply 68 Assignment of Officers To Jobs Contributes To The Mismatch Between Supply And Demand 73 Conclusions 79 5. MODELING 13S OFFICER DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION 81 Conceptual Overview 82 Operationalizing The Model 83 Outputs 94 Model Uses And Limitations 95 6. IMPROVING OFFICER DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION 97 Gaps Remain, Even Though Experiences Are Aggregated 97 Five Optimization Cases 99 Effects On Workforce Development 103 Conclusions 115 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 119 Conclusions 119 Recommended Next Steps 122 Appendices A. 13S And Non-13S 0-4, 0-5, 0-6 Positions 127 B. Background Rating Form And Instructions 131 C. 13S Officers: Selected Characteristics 141 D. Trends In 13S Officers Acquired Backgrounds, 1986-2000 147 E. 13S Job Groups For Flow Modeling 153 F. Case 2 Inventory 159 G. Summary Tabulations Comparing Five Optimization Cases With 13S Core Backgrounds In 2001 167 References 173
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
United States. Air Force -- Officers -- Training of.
Astronautics, Military.