Determinants of Enlisted Weapons Director Success.

Abstract

The Weapons Director (WD) displayed an integral part in the ability of the US Air Force to meet mission requirements. A great deal of interest has developed concerning the process by which prospective WDs are selected and trained. Until recently, the WD career field was limited to officers. A policy change in 1991 opened the field to enlisted personnel as well. Several problems were observed during this conversion, including higher than expected attrition and low job satisfaction for enlisted WDs. A research effort was undertaken to identify the personnel characteristics and organizational factors that influence training and job performance for the WD specialties of Aerospace Control and Warning System Surveillance Technician (lC5XX) and Airborne Warning Command and Control Systems Surveillance Technicians (lA4XX). Results varied by job specialties. Implications for enlisted weapons director selection and training are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA339757

Entities

People

  • John E. Kenny
  • Ronald D. Dunlap
  • Thomas R. Carretta

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Airborne
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Attrition
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Conversion
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Technicians
  • Training
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space