Aerospace Physiology Career Ladder AFSC 911X0.

Abstract

The Aerospace Physiology career ladder job inventory was administered worldwide to job incumbents in all commands. The 334 survey respondents represent 80 percent of the total assigned AFSC 911X0 personnel. Analysis of the specialty structure revealed that differences between the jobs which incumbents perform are a function of the types of equipment and mission objective of the base where personnel are assigned. Most job groups emphasize operating and maintaining hypobaric chambers and other types of training equipment used to provide aerospace physiology training for aircrew personnel. Smaller groups, such as Hyperbaric Medicine Personnel and Physiological Research Technicians, performed more unique jobs involving aerospace physiology equipment. In addition, pressure suit and life support equipment functions performed at Beale AFB and Edwards AFB are considerably different from other jobs because of the support role of 911X0 incumbents at these locations. Survey data indicate that strong formal training programs are necessary to provide adequate training for career ladder incumbents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091380

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Acquisition
  • Flight Crews
  • Health Services
  • Hyperbaric Chambers
  • Hypobaric Chambers
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • Trainees
  • Training Devices

Readers

  • Occupational Health and Safety.

Technology Areas

  • Space