Benefits of an Air Force Contracting Warrant Officer Program

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop baseline research that can be expounded by future researchers to solidify the warrant officer track as a solution to creating a better contracting workforce through increased experience and more confidence within the contracting career field. This research investigates the perceived benefits and contrasting effects of adding the warrant officer track into the contracting career field. The assessment uses personal interviews and surveys covering job satisfaction model and expectancy theory. In addition, pay charts and scales are used to assess cost. Currently the Air Force (AF) is experiencing challenges in the contracting and acquisitions career field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA556632

Entities

People

  • Brian E. Williams
  • John A. Muir
  • John M. Dix

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Cost Analysis
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Warfare
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design