Preliminary Analysis of Army Aircrew Requirements for Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS): Human Performance Requirements and Job Demands

Abstract

In response to a request from Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Systems Manager for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), the U.S. Army Research Institute Field Office, now the Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, conducted an analysis of Army aircrew positions aboard the JSTARS E-8 aircraft. The objective was to determine skills and abilities requirements, task demands, and implications of training and selection. The analytical approach included using the job comparison and analysis tool (JCAT) by experts who had flown on JSTARS in Operation Desert Storm. Data from these analyses indicate a significant cognitive (mental) demand for the three Army aircrew positions, a need for auditory attention ability at a midlevel experience range, and a strong emphasis on oral and written interpersonal communication skills. Findings suggest that these positions must be filled by experience personnel. Joint STARS, Abilities and skills, Job assessment, Military intelligence job requirement

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284917

Entities

People

  • Beverly G. Knapp

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Engineering
  • Flight Crews
  • Ground Stations
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Military Intelligence
  • Military Research
  • Motor Skills
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Radar
  • Reasoning
  • Surveillance
  • Training

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.