United States Air Force Graduate Student Research Program for 1990. Program Management Report

: The United States Air Force Graduate Student Summer Support Program (USAF-GSSSP) is conducted under the United States Air Force Summer Faculty Research Program. The program provides funds for selected graduate students to work at an appropriate Air Force Facility with a supervising professor who holds a concurrent Summer Faculty Research Program appointment or with a supervising Air Force Engineer. The specific objectives of the 1985 USAF-GSSSP are: To provide a productive means for the graduate students to participate in research at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory; To stimulate continuing professional association among the Scholars and their professional peers in the Air Force; To further the research objectives of the United States Air Force; To enhance the research productivity. This two volume document is a compilation of the final reports written by the assigned students members about their summer research efforts.

To date, the vast majority of developmental programs have had to be satisfied with assessing students’ learning within the confines of their programs. Although there were opportunities for indirect assessments, with graduate surveys or surveys of supervisors/employers, response rates tended to be low. Even when responses were received, they often came from people with little expertise in learning, making it difficult for educators to translate the feedback into actionable program improvements. The United States (US) Air Force has, however, decided to attempt what other learning institutions have not – arguably cannot. It is attempting to leverage its competency-based approach to performance assessment to enhance program evaluation. Because of the closed nature of this learning environment, where students graduate from US Air Force programs and go on to work in US Air Force jobs, there is a unique opportunity to assess learning as it is actually being applied in the workplace. Leveraging a competency-based force-development paradigm, the US Air Force has constructed a “foundational competencies” model for common knowledge, skills and abilities, complemented by occupational competencies specific to individual jobs, positions and specialties. These competencies are mapped to performance descriptions that determine levels of mastery. These performance descriptions are, in turn, mapped to rubrics that guide performance evaluations. Shortcomings in performance can be identified, quantified, and fed back to the developmental program for potential program modification or, for special updates to the force, to ensure Airmen perform their duties properly and achieve desired levels of mastery. This approach has been approved but is not yet fully implemented. The new Foundational Competencies Model has been developed and validated through a criterion-sampling methodology. In addition, many technical careers have created “occupational competencies” models delineated the specific knowledge, skills and abilities specific to their jobs. The full range of supporting assessment mechanisms, however, are still in the process of being designed and dispatched to facilitate ease of use and centralize data-gathering. This article overviews the US Air Force’s approach and its progress to date.

ChemInformVolume 19, Issue 33 Physical Organic Chemistry ChemInform Abstract: Ionic Structure and Interactions in 1-Methyl-3-ethylimidazolium Chloride-AlCl3 Molten Salts K. M. DIETER, K. M. DIETER Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorC. J. JUN. DYMEK, C. J. JUN. DYMEK Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorN. E. HEIMER, N. E. HEIMER Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. W. ROVANG, J. W. ROVANG Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. WILKES, J. S. WILKES Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this author K. M. DIETER, K. M. DIETER Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorC. J. JUN. DYMEK, C. J. JUN. DYMEK Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorN. E. HEIMER, N. E. HEIMER Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. W. ROVANG, J. W. ROVANG Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. WILKES, J. S. WILKES Frank J. Seiler Res. Lab., US Air Force Acad., Colorado Springs, CO 80840-6528, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: August 16, 1988 https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.198833051Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume19, Issue33August 16, 1988 RelatedInformation

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: The US Air Force is the world's preeminent air, space, and cyberspace force. Its mission is to fly, fight, and win, and it does this better than any other air force in the world. Since the inception of airpower, airmen have struggled with the dilemma of how to protect their capability to fly, fight, and win when their aircraft are removed from their natural environment of the air and returned to the ground, where they become vulnerable like any bird of prey. Air Force basic doctrine states, Air and space power is most vulnerable on the ground. Thus, force protection is an integral part of air and space power employment. While the USAF recognizes the threat, base defense- defending one s air assets on the ground- is one of the least understood operational aspects of airpower. The current Air Force strategy for defending air bases is integrated defense (ID)- formerly known as air base defense or air base ground defense. This study looks at the period between September 2008 and June 2010 when the Air Force took on the base operating support integration (BOS-I) mission at Joint Base Balad (JBB). Operation Desert Safeside saw a scope of operations not seen by a single USAF security forces unit since the Vietnam War. During this period over 900 Air Force security forces personnel were deployed in one unit, charged with the defense of JBB. These men and women focused on ground combat operations outside the wire (OTW), while simultaneously synchronizing air and ground forces into the Army s counterinsurgency and stability campaign. This study examines the first full implementation of ID in a combat environment to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy in actual operations, learn from that experience, and provide considerations for future operations.

With the growth of information and communication technology (ICT) such as the internet, email, and video conferencing, the United States Air Force has become more efficient and productive in conducting its daily business. However, not only do computer technologies increase daily productivity rates among the employees; they also increase the Air Force’s capability to digest larger amounts of information while supporting an end goal of being able to share that information across the entire organization. Perhaps one of the most popular methods by which to share such large amounts of organizational information is through informal learning environments such as communities of practice. The Air Force has no doubt embraced the concept of communities of practice. However, as popular as these “communities” are among many employees, there is still a majority of Air Force employees who choose not to use them. The purpose of this chapter is to provide practical ways in which the United States Air Force can increase participation in Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoPs) among its workforce, as well as providing theoretical frameworks upon which further research can be conducted. Finally, this chapter will propose a set of testable propositions that may serve as the basis for future research.

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: The United States Air Force is at a critical time in its history. Since the end of World War II, the Air Force has enjoyed qualitative technology superiority over its adversaries. With the development of the cyber age, this technology advantage gained by the Air Force has been continuously under assault. The rapid advance of cyberspace operations is driving an imperative to evolve Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for the Air Force. Within this context, ISR can be the impetus for proactive defense within the cyberspace domain. The existing Air Force ISR capability for support to defensive cyberspace operations has to operate in an environment of global adversaries. The effectiveness of Air Force defensive cyber strategy will depend on long range trend analysis of adversary capabilities and intent. An evolution of ISR for cyber defense can improve protection of key Air Force command and control functions, as well as best preserve the Air Force's qualitative technology advantage against adversary network reconnaissance and attack activities. This paper provides several recommendations to advance ISR for cyber defense. The Air Force should develop a robust ISR Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) capability devoted to cyberspace. Additionally, the Air Force should conduct an in-depth study to determine resources required for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center to grow capacity for more robust analysis of adversary cyber capabilities. Next, a stronger cyber defensive strategy, enabled by ISR, will require additional intelligence resources or realignment of existing resources in the Air Force ISR Agency and 24th Air Force. ISR capabilities will be the catalyst for cyber defense of critical assets to more fully protect commanders' air, space and cyber operations.

Application of Systems Engineering to USAF Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)

WHAT WITH delivering thousands of babies a year, caring for family members with physical and mental disabilities, rehabilitating adults with alcohol and/or drug abuse problems, counseling couples with marital woes, and dealing with the various ailments and injuries that can afflict a basically healthy young population, it's cause for wonder that peacetime personnel at the US Army and US Air Force medical centers in West Germany are able effectively to carry out the other half of their mission: being prepared to provide medical support in the event of war. Visits to the two centers under the Heidelberg-based Seventh Medical Command, Frankfurt Army Regional Medical Center (FARMC) and Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center (LARMC), and to the Wiesbaden Air Force Regional Medical Center give some idea how they do it. The task is clearly immense. All three are responsible for primary and tertiary care in their own approximately 13 000 km

We evaluated the effectiveness of the US Air Force Suicide Prevention Program (AFSPP) in reducing suicide, and we measured the extent to which air force installations implemented the program. We determined the AFSPP's impact on suicide rates in the air force by applying an intervention regression model to data from 1981 through 2008, providing 16 years of data before the program's 1997 launch and 11 years of data after launch. Also, we measured implementation of program components at 2 points in time: during a 2004 increase in suicide rates, and 2 years afterward. Suicide rates in the air force were significantly lower after the AFSPP was launched than before, except during 2004. We also determined that the program was being implemented less rigorously in 2004. The AFSPP effectively prevented suicides in the US Air Force. The long-term effectiveness of this program depends upon extensive implementation and effective monitoring of implementation. Suicides can be reduced through a multilayered, overlapping approach that encompasses key prevention domains and tracks implementation of program activities.

United States Air Force survey of dental needs, 1977: methodology and summary of findings

The Effect of Expanding Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health: Evidence From the United States Air Force & Army

: Although the present Officer Evaluation Reporting System has served the US Air Force for the past decade as an efficient management tool, experience with the US Army's system has shown that the Air Force system may need some major revision. This paper attempts to compare the current Air Force and Army appraisal systems and analyze the advantages and disadvantages to the Air Force in adopting major changes to the way it evaluates the performance of its officers. It begins with a review of various appraisal systems and the need for such a system in identifying our best leaders. Next the current appraisal system is reviewed in light of the role each member in the chain of command plays in the evaluation process. Certain mechanical and administrative processes are explored in an attempt to design a system which is objective, efficient, and easily administered. The paper ends with some recommended changes to the current Air Force system and a discussion of acceptability of those changes by Air Force officers.

: This final technical report contains a summary and highlights of the research funded by the Air Force under AFOSR PRET Grant F49620-96-1-0329, titled Sensitivity and Adjoint Methods for Design of Aerospace Systems. This research was conducted by the Air Force Center for Optimal Design and Control (CODAC), during the period 1 July 1996 to 31 December 2001. The Center conducts a wide range of research and educational programs, and promotes linkages between Air Force Laboratories, industry and university scientists. The PRET grant focuses on transition through industrial partnerships. During this period, CODAC researchers produced more than 115 scientific papers, made more than 150 presentations at conferences and colloquium and directed more than 20 graduate students and 7 postdocs. The research effort has produced several new computational tools for optimal design and these tools have already been transitioned into commercial software packages. Progress was made on a new sensitivity based method for estimating rotary stability derivatives. A new approach improved the efficiency of automatic differentiation when used in shape optimization. In the area of control, a new computational tool for controller reduction was devised and tested. This tool is based on proper orthogonal decomposition techniques. In addition, this report outlines some of the interactions between CODAC, industrial partners and Air Force facilities.