DTIC ADA372643: Occupational Survey Report: F-15 Avionics Test Station and Components Specialty, AFSC 2A0X1A.

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GTIC
UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE
OCCUPATIONAL
SURVEY REPORT
F-15 AVIONICS TEST STATION
AND COMPONENTS SPECIALTY
AFSC 2A0X1A
OSSN: 2369
20000127 123
JANUARY 2000
OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM
AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL MEASUREMENT SQUADRON
AIR EDUCATION and TRAINING COMMAND
1550 5th STREET EAST
RANDOLPH AFB, TEXAS 78150-4449
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AFOMS/OMYXI 10 5 10
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DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 2
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HQ AFPC/DPAAD4
HQ AFPC/DPPAPC
USMC TRAINING AND EDUCATION,
STANDARDS BRANCH
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375 LSS/LGLTQ 1 1
HQ ACC/XOSE •3 3
HQ AETC/DPSE 1 1
HQ AFMC/DPEE 3 3
HQ AFSOC/DPPMT 2 2
HQ AFSPC/DPDXE 3 3
HQ AIA/DPT 3 3
HQ AMC/DPPET 1
HQ PACAF/DPPET 2 2
86 MSS/DPMAT (HQ USAFE) 3 3
HQ USAF/ELMM 1 1
365 TRS/TRR (609 NINTH AVE., BLDG 922, 5 1 5 2
SHEPPARD AFB TX 76311, (ATTN:MSGT MASSEY)
782 TRG/TTS (826 AVE G, SUITE 4, SHEPPARD 1 1
AFB TX 76311-2867)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREFACE ix
SUMMARY OF RESULTS xi
INTRODUCTION 1
Background 1
SURVEY METHODOLOGY 2
Inventory Development .2
Survey Administration 2
Survey Sample 3
Task Factor Administration 4
SPECIALTY JOBS 5
Overview of Specialty Jobs 5
Group Descriptions 8
Comparison to Previous Study 12
ANALYSIS OF DAFSC GROUPS 16
ADDAFSC 16
Skill-Level Descriptions 16
ANG DAFSC 25
Skill-Level Descriptions 25
AD/ANG DAFSC 31
TRAINING ANALYSIS 34
First-Enlistment Personnel 34
Task Difficulty (TD) Data 39
Specialty Training Standard (STS) 41
JOB SATISFACTION ANALYSIS 44
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
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AD JOB SATISFACTION 44
ANG JOB SATISFACTION 44
IMPLICATIONS 50
IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Tables, Figures, Appendices)
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NUMBER
TABLE 1 COMMAND DISTRIBUTION OF AFSC 2A0X1A PERSONNEL 3
TABLE 2 PAYGRADE DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY SAMPLE 4
TABLE 3 RELATIVE PERCENT TIME SPENT ON DUTIES BY SPECIALTY JOBS 13
TABLE 4 SELECTED BACKGROUND DATA FOR SPECIALTY JOBS 14
TABLE 5 SPECIALTY JOB COMPARISON BETWEEN CURRENT AND 1996
SURVEYS 15
TABLE 6 DISTRIBUTION OF AD SKILL LEVEL DAFSC GROUP MEMBERS
ACROSS SPECIALTY JOBS (PERCENT RESPONDING) 18
TABLE 7 RELATIVE PERCENT TIME SPENT ON DUTIES BY AD SKILL.
LEVEL DAFSC GROUPS 19
TABLE 8 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY AD 2A031A PERSONNEL 20
TABLE 9 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY AD 2A051A PERSONNEL 21
TABLE 10 TASKS WHICH BEST DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AD DAFSCs 2A031A
AND 2A051A PERSONNEL (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING) 22
TABLE 11 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY AD 2A071A PERSONNEL 23
TABLE 12 TASKS WHICH BEST DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AD DAFSCs 2A051A
AND 2A071A PERSONNEL (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING) 24
TABLE 13 DISTRIBUTION OF ANG SKILL LEVEL DAFSC GROUP MEMBERS
ACROSS SPECIALTY JOBS (PERCENT RESPONDING) 26
TABLE 14 RELATIVE PERCENT TIME SPENT ON DUTIES BY ANG SKILL 27
LEVEL DAFSC GROUPS
TABLE 15 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY ANG 2A051A PERSONNEL 28
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
(Tables, Figures, Appendices)
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TABLE 16 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY ANG 2A071A PERSONNEL 29
TABLE 17 TASKS WHICH BEST DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ANG DAFSCs 30
2A051A AND 2A071A PERSONNEL (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING)
TABLE 18 TASKS WHICH BEST DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AD DAFSC 2A051A AND
ANG DAFSC 2A051A PERSONNEL (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING) 32
TABLE 19 TASKS WHICH BEST DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AD DAFSC 2A071A AND
ANG DAFSC 2A071A PERSONNEL (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING) 33
TABLE 20 RELATIVE PERCENT TIME SPENT ON DUTIES BY FIRST-ENLISTMENT
PERSONNEL (N= 117) 36
TABLE 21 REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY AFSC 2A0X1A FIRST-
ENLISTMENT PERSONNEL (N= 117) 37
TABLE 22 EQUIPMENT/TOOLS USED BY FIRST-ENLISTMENT AFSC 2A0X1A
PERSONNEL 38
TABLE 23 TASKS RATED HIGHEST IN TASK DIFFICULTY 40
TABLE 24 EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TASKS PERFORMED BY AFSC 2A0X1A
GROUP MEMBERS SUGGESTED FOR PROFICIENCY CODE REVIEW
TO PERFORMANCE CODING (PERCENT MEMBERS PERFORMING) 42
TABLE 25 EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL TASKS PERFORMED BY 20 PERCENT OR
MORE GROUP MEMBERS AND NOT REFERENCED TO THE STS 43
TABLE 26 COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION INDICATORS BY TAFMS AD
GROUPS TO OTHER MAINTENANCE AFSs (PERCENT MEMBERS
RESPONDING) 45
TABLE 27 COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION INDICATORS BY TAFMS
AD GROUPS TO THE 1996 SAMPLE (PERCENT MEMBERS
RESPONDING) 46
TABLE 28 COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION INDICATORS BY SPECIALTY
JOBS (PERCENT MEMBERS RESPONDING) 47
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)
(Tables, Figures, Appendices)
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TABLE 29 COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION INDICATORS BY AD
SPECIALTY JOBS (PERCENT MEMBERS RESPONDING) 48
TABLE 30 COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION INDICATORS BY ANG
SPECIALTY JOBS (PERCENT MEMBERS RESPONDING) 49
FIGURE 1 AFSC 2A0X1A CAREER LADDER SPECIALTY JOBS (N=421) 7
FIGURE 2 DISTRIBUTION OF 2A0X1A FIRST-ENLISTMENT PERSONNEL
ACROSS SPECIALTY JOBS (N=l 17) 35
APPENDIX A SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY SPECIALTY
JOB GROUPS 51
APPENDIX B SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TASKS PERFORMED BY THE
SPECIALTY JOBS IN THE F-15 AVIONICS TEST STATION CLUSTER
AND IN THE ENTRY LEVEL CLUSTER 53
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PREFACE
This report presents the results of an Air Force Occupational Survey of the F-15 Avionics
Test Station and Components career ladder, Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) 2A0X1A.
Authority for conducting occupational surveys is contained in AFI 36-2623. Computer products
used in this report are available for use by operations and training officials.
The survey instrument was developed by lLt Chris Gilliam. Computer programming support
was provided by Mr. Tyrone Hill. Mr. James A. Earles. analyzed the data and wrote the final
report. This report has been reviewed and approved by Lt Col Roger W. Barnes, Chief, Airman
Analysis Section, Occupational Analysis Flight, Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron
(AFOMS).
Copies of this report are distributed to Air Staff sections, major commands, and other
interested training and management personnel. Additional copies are available upon request to
AFOMS/OMYXI, 1550 5th Street East, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas 78150-4449, or by
calling DSN 487-5543. For information on the Air Force occupational survey process or other
on-going projects, visit our web site at http://www.omsq.af.mil.
JAMES M. COLLINS, Lt Col, USAF JOSEPH S. TARTELL
Commander Chief, Occupational Analysis Flight
Air Force Occupational Measurement Sq Air Force Occupational Measurement Sq
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