The Feasibility of Modeling Skill Specialities: The Case of Nuclear Trained Personnel
Abstract
An enlisted rating composed of multiple skill communities may appear to be well-manned even though imbalances exist between its component communities. These imbalances may occur when the personnel requirements of one community are met at the expense of the complementary communities within the rating, as in the nuclear-trained and nonnuclear-trained portions of the electronics technician rating. The imbalance problem within a rating could be overcome if the Navy had tools for managing communities at the skill level and at the rating level simultaneously. The feasibility of developing an inventory projection model for skill communities was evaluated by examining the specific case of nuclear skilled communities within the ET, machinist's mate, and electrician's mate ratings. Criteria were established for identifying nuclear community members from the data on their survival tracking file records. All past personnel movement into and through the nuclear communities was found to be measurable. These findings enabled longitudinal cohort trackings of FY78, 79, 80, and 81 entering year groups. The stability of the personnel flow rates observed between cohorts supports the feasibility of developing an inventory projection model for nuclear skilled communities. Keywords: Cohort tracking; closed-loop community; NEC community.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161809
Entities
People
- Susan J. Pinciaro