Introduction of Women into Titan II Missile Operations.
Abstract
The objectives of this research were to evaluate the performance of the initial women entering Air Force Titan II launch career fields an to determine if women encounter any gender specific problems during Titan II operations. The women entering these fields, an their male peers, were surveyed during each stage of training an after accruing experience in the operational missile squadrons. Additionally, both academic and simulator training performance scores, operational upgrade scores, and operational supervisory evaluations were obtained on these personnel. With only one exception (on the rating of instructor efficiency, where men rated the instructors higher than did women), no significant differences were found between men's and women's preceptions of the training experience or performance in training. In the operational missile squadrons, the only area in which men and women crew members differed was on the number of women that they indicated could be assigned to a crew if that crew was to be able to handle all the physical requirements of the job. The operational supervisors also indicated that they had some concern about this issue, but did rate the training and overall performance of men and women as equal. Overall, very few differences were found between men and women concerning their attitudes, perceptions, and performance in Titan II training and operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA097209
Entities
People
- Dana R. Ideen
- Jeffrey E. Kantor
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory