Profile of a Successful Civil Engineering Career in the United States Air Force.
Abstract
This research developed career profiles for successful and unsuccessful United States Air Force civil engineering officers. Also, this research identified those characteristics that best discriminated between the successful and the unsuccessful civil engineering officers. Two populations of officer career briefs were selected for analysis. One population consisted of colonels, brigadier generals, and a major general; while the other population contained lieutenant colonels non-selected at least twice for promotion to colonel. Both populations contained officers serving in the civil engineering career field as of 18 February 1984. For the purpose of this study, success was defined as attaining the rank of colonel or above and currently serving in the civil engineering career field. Selected variables from the Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center computer personnel records were analyzed to develop career profiles for the two populations and to determine the best discriminating variables. The results of the analysis were a set of profiles for the two populations and a list of variables that best discriminated successful from unsuccessful careers. The variables that best predicted success were command experience, number of location changes, intermediate service school, highest award, AFESC tour, and senior service school. The results of this study can aid civil engineering officers and senior officers, concerned with career progression in the civil engineering career field, to develop career profiles that will aid success. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA146873
Entities
People
- J. R. Cady
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology