Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those
Abstract
The NRC project office received a study grant and an activated cost center on May 27, 2008 to conduct a study to: assess the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) capabilities that the U.S. Air Force needs to meet the goals, objectives, and priorities in its strategic plan; assess whether the current Air Force's STEM workforce and strategy will meet those capability needs; identify and evaluate STEM workforce and strategy options to meet capability needs, including both resource-unconstrained and -constrained options. Address STEM resource employment options, including mixes of Air Force military and civilian STEM workforces, federally funded research and development centers, technical support contractors, system prime contractors, and academia; address STEM capability needs, workforce, and options in terms of existing Air Force functional management areas; identify and evaluate options for the organization and management of the Air Force's STEM workforce to best balance and satisfy the needs of all functional areas and the Air Force as a whole, including any changes to the STEM workforce in the functional areas; arid recommend strategies that the Air Force should pursue to meet its STEM capability needs in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 18, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1000664
Entities
Organizations
- National Academy of Sciences