Strength Testing in the Air Force: Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements

doi:10.7249/RR471

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DOI	10.7249/RR471
报告编号	RR-471-AF
	Strength Testing in the Air Force: Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements
	Carra S. Sims; Chaitra M. Hardison; Maria C. Lytell; Abby Robyn; Eunice C. Wong; Erin Gerbec
	2014
出版年	2014
页数	132
语种	英语
国家	美国
出版者	RAND Corporation
领域	资源环境
英文摘要	Since 1987, the Air Force has used the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT), a test of physical strength that uses the incremental lift machine, to screen and classify enlisted personnel into career specialties. In this study RAND evaluated the usefulness, validity, and fairness of the SAT — something not done for more than two decades. RAND's research focused on two areas. The first area was implementation of the SAT at military entrance processing stations. The researchers observed that SAT administration, while fairly consistent, could be improved: SAT machines need to be inventoried on a regular basis to identify and repair damage; a standardized training procedure is needed for all test administrators; and recruits need to be fully informed prior to taking the test as to its purpose and the value of preparation. The second area was the process for setting strength requirements for career fields. The researchers concluded that the method of collecting physical requirements information might be deficient because it involves only limited input. As an alternative, they developed and tested an online survey tool for defining strength requirements. The survey asked respondents in eight Air Force Specialties to describe aspects of the job's physical requirements that are vital for defining strength requirements. Analysis of the data collected validates the potential effectiveness of the survey, and the researchers suggest it can be used in conjunction with the Air Force's existing occupational analysis survey. Further, they recommend the Air Force establish a new method for calculating SAT scores.
英文关键词	Military Career Field Management Gender Equity in the Workplace Physical Exercise United States Air Force
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来源平台	Rand Corporation
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文献类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/3963
专题	资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Carra S. Sims,Chaitra M. Hardison,Maria C. Lytell,et al. Strength Testing in the Air Force: Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements:RAND Corporation,2014.