Accession Number:

AD1031573

Title:

Transforming The Munitions And Missile Maintenance Officer Career Field

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

Air Command and Staff College, Air University Maxwell Air Force Base United States

Personal Author(s):

• Edington,Joseph O.

Report Date:

2016-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

The current construct of Air Force Specialty Code 21M, Munitions and Missile Maintenance Officer was a direct result of both the unauthorized transportation of nuclear warheads and the mistaken shipments of classified ICBM components. This construct, represented by three distinct paths within the 21M career field include conventional munitions, nuclear weapons and ICBMs. Even though this approach was developed to strengthen specialization within the 21M career field, it has failed to address the basic fundamental problems discovered and identified from the aforementioned incidents.

Descriptors:

• intercontinental ballistic missiles
• nuclear warheads
• aircraft maintenance
• department of defense
• maintenance management
• air force personnel
• quality assurance
• supervision
• task forces
• munitions
• military standards
• military training

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE