Examination of the U.S. Air Force's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce needs in the future and its strategy to meet those needs / Committee on Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology ; Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs, Air Force Studies Board ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ; National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.).

Contributor:

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Society.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military engineering.

Military education--United States.

Military education.

Armed Forces--Vocational guidance.

Armed Forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington : National Academies Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Air Force requires technical skills and expertise across the entire range of activities and processes associated with the development, fielding, and employment of air, space, and cyber operational capabilities. The growing complexity of both traditional and emerging missions is placing new demands on education, training, career development, system acquisition, platform sustainment, and development of operational systems. While in the past the Air Force's technologically intensive mission has been highly attractive to individuals educated in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, force reductions, ongoing military operations, and budget pressures are creating new challenges for attracting and managing personnel with the needed technical skills. Assessments of recent development and acquisition process failures have identified a loss of technical competence within the Air Force (that is, in house or organic competence, as opposed to contractor support) as an underlying problem. These challenges come at a time of increased competition for technical graduates who are U.S. citizens, an aging industry and government workforce, and consolidations of the industrial base that supports military systems. In response to a request from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, the National Research Council conducted five fact-finding meetings at which senior Air Force commanders in the science and engineering, acquisition, test, operations, and logistics domains provided assessments of the adequacy of the current workforce in terms of quality and quantity"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Role of STEM Capabilities in Achieving the Air Force Vision and Strategy""; ""3 Air Force Career Fields and Occupations That Currently Require a STEM Degree""; ""4 STEM Personnel in the Acquisition Workforce""; ""5 The Current and Future U.S. STEM-Degreed Workforce""; ""6 Managing STEM Personnel to Meet Future STEM Needs Across the Air Force""; ""7 The Need for Action""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""

""Appendix B: Meetings and Speakers""""Appendix C: Supporting Demographic Data""; ""Appendix D: Air Force STEM Workforce""; ""Appendix E: Length of Time to Fill Civilian Positions""; ""Appendix F: Applying Basic Rated Management Process and Model to STEM""; ""Appendix G: Scientists, Engineers, and the Air Force: An Uncertain Legacy""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612916977

9780309177016

0309177014

9781282916975

1282916971

9780309141987

0309141982

OCLC:

932320518