Developing Air Defense Artillery Warrant Officers Cognitive Skills: An Analysis of Training Needs
Abstract
This is the first of two reports on a research project intended to determine the cognitive skills required throughout the career of an Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Warrant Officer (WO) and whether the training they receive supports those requirements. The researchers assessed ADA WOs needs based on requirements for successful duty performance and compared these findings to the training WOs receive in formal courses during their career progression. Findings indicated differing requirements for WOs as they progress in their careers and between two ADA WO career paths (140A and 140E). On average across ranks, 17% of WOs reported working in duty positions above their grade indicating a need for skill development throughout their career progression, but especially critical in the junior level WO courses. Recommendations are provided to address identified gaps between the cognitive skills required by grade and duty position, and the common core training WOs traditionally receive prior to promotion.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1048723
Entities
People
- Dana Fike
- Gary M. Stallings
- Linda Brent
- Sean Normand
- Thomas R. Graves
Organizations
- Northrop Grumman