LEADER 03744oam 2200481zu 450 001 9910220089403321 005 20220907174506.0 010 $a0-8330-8995-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000000413654 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001515001 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12630836 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001515001 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11480398 035 $a(PQKB)10547767 035 $a(oapen)doab115457 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000413654 100 $a20160829d2014 uh 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStrength testing in the Air Force $ecurrent processes and suggestions for improvements /$fCarra S. Sims [et al.] 210 $cRAND Corporation$d2014 210 31$aSanta Monica, Ca :$cRand Corporation ;$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (xx, 112 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Air Force." 311 1 $a0-8330-8435-6 327 $aIntroduction Background and research on the Strength Aptitude Test Observations and interviews at the Military Entrance Processing Stations Strength requirements survey: sample and screener Survey results: actions and movement type Conclusions and recommendations Appendix A: AFSC codes and career field specialty names Appendix B: Additional details on the process currently used to establish SAT cut scores Appendix C: LNCO and recruit interview questions Appendix D: Tabular overview of survey Appendix E: Responses to open-ended survey questions Appendix F: Population and sample characteristics for strength requirements survey 330 $aSince 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. 606 $aPhysical fitness$xMeasurement 606 $aPhysical fitness$xEvaluation 615 0$aPhysical fitness$xMeasurement. 615 0$aPhysical fitness$xEvaluation. 676 $a358.4/15 700 $aSims$b Carra S$01208724 712 02$aRand Corporation 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220089403321 996 $aStrength testing in the Air Force$92908355 997 $aUNINA