Physical Task Simulations, Performance Measures for the Validation of Physical Tests and Standards for Battlefield Airmen
Abstract
In January 2013, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and Secretary of Defense rescinded the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule (DCAR) that excluded women from assignment to units and positions with the primary mission to engage indirect ground combat. The CJCS and Secretary of Defense mandated that the services develop and implement validated, gender-neutral occupational standards for currently closed units and positions with the goal of opening those units and positions by January 1, 2016 (Dempsey and Panetta, 2013).In fiscal year (FY) 2012, the Air Force, with RAND Corporation support, established a process to identify and validate gender-neutral tests, standards, and physical requirements for the seven specialties affected by the elimination of DCAR: Combat Controller (CCT), Pararescue(PJ), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT)Enlisted, SOWTOfficer,1 Special Tactics Officer (STO), and Combat Rescue Officer (CRO)(Robson et al., 2017). Collectively, these specialties are referred to as battlefield airmen (BA)specialties. In FY 2014 and FY 2015, RAND was asked to once again support the Air Forces validation efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1096334
Entities
People
- Anthony Atler
- Carra S. Sims
- Jason H. Campbell
- Maria. C. Lytell
- Sean Robson
Organizations
- RAND Corporation