Space Communications Systems Equipment Specialty, AFSC 304X6.
Abstract
Inventory booklets were administered to Space Communications Systems Equipment (AFS 304X6) personnel worldwide. Survey results are based on the responses from 361 AFS 304X6 incumbents (59 percent of assigned). DAFSC 304X6 personnel were found to be performing a wide variety of jobs. Space communications Systems Personnel and 2045th SATCOM Group Personnel make up a majority of the 304X6 personnel surveyed, and they perform jobs involving earth terminal maintenance or operation functions. A somewhat smaller number of 304X6 personnel were found to be performing jobs involving supervision, administration, or training. Three-skill level personnel spend roughly one-fourth of their time performing earth terminal operations, with the remainder of their time being spent on earth terminal maintenance duties. Seven-skill level personnel are firstline supervisors, and divide their time performing supervisory and earth terminal operations and maintenance duties. Managers and trainers need to look at the possibility of moving 304X6 operator personnel to the proposed new Space Operations Specialty (AFS 308X1), since it appears that sending personnel to a maintenance oriented technical school and then assigning them to an operator job is a waste of training dollars. In addition, managers and trainers should look at the feasibility of creating a separate AFSC for job control in the 30XXX career field.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA108708