Development of a Prototype Behavioral Marker System for Assessing and Training Officers of the Deck

Abstract

The Officer of the Deck (OOD) occupies a unique position in a naval ship. Nowhere in military or civilian life is there a parallel to the range and degree of responsibility that is placed in the hands of the OOD. As direct representative of the Captain, he or she acts with all the authority of command and, next to the Captain and the Executive Officer (XO), is the most important person on the ship (Stavridis & Girrier, 2007). Qualification process involves Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS) that primary concentrate on technical skills and knowledge. Defintion of nontechnical skills are: Cognitive, social, and personal resource skills that complement technical skills, and contribute to safe and efficient task performance. Behavioral Markers are: Observable, nontechnical behaviors that contribute to superior or substandard performance within a work environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA552142

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  • W. M. Long

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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