Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R), AFSC 3E1X1. OSSN 2368.
Abstract
Survey Coverage: The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) career ladder, AFSC 3E1X1, was surveyed to gather data needed to guide the development and evaluation of training. This survey includes all three components - Active Duty (AD), Air National Guard (ANG), and Air Force Reserve Component (AFRC). Career Ladder Structure: Structure analysis identified one cluster and three jobs: General HVAC/R Cluster; Mobility/Contingency Job; Air & Water Distribution Systems Job; and Supervisor Job. Career Ladder Progression: Personnel entering the career ladder complete the initial technical training course, J3ABR3El3 1-003 HVAC/R Apprentice. This course is 17 weeks long and is conducted at Sheppard AFB, TX. AFSC 3E1Xl AD personnel follow a typical career progression pattern that includes a decrease in technical task performance and an increase in supervisory performance at the 7-skill level, and performance of almost exclusively supervisory and managerial tasks at the 9-skill level. Training Analysis: Matching survey data to the AFSC 3E1X1 Specialty Training Standard (STS) revealed that the document is very well supported by survey respondents - no performance-coded elements were found to be performed by fewer than 20 percent of first-term personnel. Likewise, the Plan of Instruction (POI) is very well supported, with all elements meeting the standard criterion of 30 percent performance by first-term airmen. On the other hand, a number of tasks were identified that are being performed by more than 20 percent of first-term airmen but which are not referenced to the STS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA370483