A Career Attitude Survey of Officers Serving on Titan and Minuteman Missile Crews.

Abstract

The author describes here the results from the Career Attitude Survey, a new instrument to measure the relevant considerations which enter into the reenlistment decision. The instrument was administered to Missile Wing Operations Crew Officers at both McConnell and Malmstrom Air Force Bases. Crew Commanders and Deputy Commanders from the Minuteman base were quite close in their responses. The Titan crew officers were much more disparate in their responses, indicating a higher discrepancy in morale and positiveness toward the Air Force. Other studies have indicated that the Deputy Crew Commander in a Titan crew is unchallenged and feels redundant. These data seem to confirm these indications. In general, the responses from all samples were positive, indicating a greater level of committment than might have been expected. The results should not be generalized to other Missile men or to the Air Force as a whole. Missile Crew Officers are usually better trained and feel more needed than do their counterparts in some other non-flying phases. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA043115

Entities

People

  • Gerald S. Parrott

Organizations

  • Wichita State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Reenlistment
  • Schools
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Naval Personnel Management