Aircraft Control and Warning Radar Career Ladder.
Abstract
This report presents the results of a detailed enlisted personnel Air Force Occupational Survey of the Aircraft Control and Warning Radar career ladder (AFSC 303X2). A majority of incumbents were found to be performing primarily maintenance type tasks and were found in such jobs as Junior AC&W Radar Personnel, Fixed Radar Maintenance Personnel, Tactical Radar Maintenance Personnel, or Tactical Radar Crew Members. Job satisfaction across jobs varied, with smaller non-maintenance jobs expressing somewhat lower satisfaction. Indicative of the 3-skill level job was a large amount of time spent performing general and preventive maintenance tasks, although 3-levels also performed tasks across all radar maintenance activities. Five-skill level personnel performed the same basic job, but spent a little less time on maintenance duties while assuming some supervisory responsibilities. Seven-skill level personnel were performing duties as workcenter NCOICs or nonsupervisory managers, spending only 20 percent of their job time performing technical tasks. As time in service increased, there was a corresponding increase in the performance of duties involving management, supervision, and administration. Job satisfaction indicators for first-enlistment 303X2 incumbents were very similar to those in other mission equipment maintenance career ladders. TAC was the major user of 303X2 personnel resources, followed, in order, by AFCC, USAFE, ATC, and PACAF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159116