Potential for Combat Effectiveness of Tactical Air Command Personnel.
Abstract
Throughout history, men have theorized that esprits de corps, fighting spirit, morale, and other psychological factors have an important effect on a military unit's potential for combat readiness. However, very little empirical data had been collected on this important subject. In early 1982 the Leadership and Management Development Center developed the Air Force Combat Attitude Survey and combat model. The current project uses those instruments to compare the potential for combat effectiveness of TAC as compared to other Air Force areas, and shows that TAC scored higher than the rest of the Air Force overall in potential for combat effectiveness. One TAC shortcoming was identified: officer satisfaction. The study recommends that TAC should continue personnel policies that may have contributed to TAC's morale, cohesion, and leadership being rated higher than for the Air Force as a whole, while at the same time pursuing the reasons for lower TAC officer satisfaction. The purpose of this report determines if there is a significant difference between the potential for combat effectiveness of TAC officer and enlisted personnel as compared to officer and enlisted personnel in other Air Force commands. To supervisors on how TAC personnel can capitalize on attitudinal strengths and compensate for, or correct, attitudinal weakness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA167828
Entities
People
- Mark K. Holmes
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College