A Proposed Logistics Career Development Model.

Abstract

Concerns have been raised by senior USAF leadership about the current senior military logistician's ability to manage the totality of USAF logistics systems. This thesis addresses this issue by proposing a logistics career development program for USAF military logisticians. Based upon historical programs and lessons learned, a model career development program is suggested. This program combines elements of experience, education, and training and sequences them over a military career. This model was sent to a representative sample of 1840 to today's practicing logisticians for evaluation. The results of this field evaluation are documented and analyzed by military rank and logistics functional specialty. Each of the elements of career development is analyzed. The sequencing of those elements is also addressed. The results are valuable because they provide insight about what practicing USAF logisticians think is important in a logistics career development program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174533

Entities

People

  • Frank Gorman

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Cognition
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • War Colleges

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.