Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Project: Consideration of an ASVAB Requirement for JOOD Screening
Abstract
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a small war-fighting mission specific platform configured for a reduced manning crew. The LCS has one of three war-fighting missions (Anti-submarine, Surface, and Mine detection and countermeasures). Because there are a limited number of LCS core enlisted crew members, each member must take on more than their legacy rating's duties. The Junior Officer of the Deck (JOOD), for example, takes on the duties of both the Boatswain's Mate (BM) and Quartermaster (QM). Both the BM and QM ratings are designated to fill the JOOD billet; however, the BM rating has a much lower aptitude/ability standard than QM as currently measured by the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Even though the LCS training is intended to prepare the JOOD for all duties, the most critical JOOD duty, Bridge watch standing, appears to be complicated enough to require a floor level ASVAB standard. The ASVAB model recommended for the JOOD billet is the same as adopted for the non-technical Submarine ratings and will serve to ensure that (1) training will be adequately learned in a reasonable time frame and (2) the execution of the Bridge Team (JOOD and OOD) duties will be well balanced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA587353
Entities
People
- Janet D. Held
- Randy J. Brou
Organizations
- Navy Personnel Research, Studies, and Technology