A Smart Way to Begin a Civilian Engineering Career in the U.S. Air Force

Abstract

The U.S. Air Force has an entry-level professional development program for civilian scientists and engineers called PALACE Acquire (PAQ). The program was established to heighten the Air Force's ability to maintain the leading edge in today's technology-intensive environment by hiring dynamic, creative, and innovative scientists and engineers. This article describes the PAQ program for science and engineering professionals, the qualification requirements for the program, and the benefits to Air Force organizations that participate in the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA486846

Entities

People

  • Tracy Stauder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Careers
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Leading Edges
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Software Development
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Naval Personnel Management