Mental Ability Testing in the Selection of Air Force Officers: A Brief Historical Overview

Abstract

This paper traces the development of aircrew and officer selection and classification tests in the United States Air Force from the early 1940s to 1986. Early selection procedures are briefly described, along with test developments leading up to early forms of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT). Discussions of tests forms an content are included for AFOQT-64 through AFOQT Form O, along with norming references.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173484

Entities

People

  • Bennie W. Roach
  • Deborah L. Rogers
  • Lawrence O. Short

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Classification
  • Education
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Manpower
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Students
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design