NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System (NSSMS) Ordnance Publications: A Review and Recommendations for Revision.

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Abstract:

Human factors criteria were used to identify information presentation discrepancies in the NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System NSSMS ordnance publications OPs. Concurrently with the human factors review, fleet personnel were sent questionnaires and were interviewed to determine if general usabilty problems exist and to identify specific problems fleet personnel have had with the NSSMS OPs. The following problems were identified A systematic top-down approach was not used in presenting and organizing the NSSMS technical data the format changes from manual to manual and even from chapter to chapter information is difficult to locate and access faults are difficult to isolate the maintenance philosophy and the level of technical detail do not always match and the coverage is redundant in some areas and incomplete in others. Suggestions for resolving these problems were made.

Author(s):
Smillie, R. J. ; Curran, T. E.
Author Organization(s):
NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
Descriptive Note:
Special rept. May-Nov 82,
Pagination:
0036

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPRDC-SR-84-7
Project Number(s):
WR02464
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*Military publications, *Instruction manuals, *Human factors engineering, Guided missile personnel, Naval personnel, Maintenance personnel, Shipboard, Surface to air missiles, Questionnaires, Fleets(Ships), NATO
Field(s)/Group(s):
Information Science, Humanities and History, Surface-Launched Guided Missiles, Human Factors Engineering and Man Machine Systems
Keyword(s):
SEASPARROW missiles, NSSMS(NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System), PE61153N
Report Date:
1983 Nov 01