An Assessment of Air Force Civil Engineering Officer Perceptions of Assignments to Career Broadening Positions.

This study assessed Air Force civil engineering officer perceptions of assignments to career broadening positions, both within and outside the civil engineering career field. Eleven career broadening positions to which civil engineering officers could possibly be assigned were evaluated. Data collection was accomplished by a mail survey of civil engineering officers in the ranks second lieutenant through major with AFSC 55XX, excluding rated supplements. The results focused on officer perceptions and attitudes of assignments to career broadening positions for five groups defined by rank and commissioned service time. The groups were second lieutenant, first lieutenant, junior captain, senior captain, and major. Comparisons between the five groups were also assessed. When the results of the five groups are combined, the six most preferred career broadening positions were AFIT Civil Engineering School Instructor, Air Force Academy Instructor, Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor, Services Squadron Commander, Squadron Officer School Instructor, and Officer Training School Flight Commander.