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Integrating bottom-up and top-down Competency modeling: Mapping the U.S. Air Force Foundational Competencies across
Laura G Barron1, Vincent C Villanueva1, Jamal S Qaiyyim1
1Air Education and Training Command, U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas.
Summary
The U.S. Air Force
Area of Science:
- Military Education
- Organizational Psychology
- Competency Management
Background:
- The U.S. Air Force's Air Education & Training Command initiated a transition to competency-based learning in 2018.
- Two parallel initiatives were launched: top-down Foundational Competencies and bottom-up Occupational Competency models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To merge Foundational and Occupational Competencies through a mapping process.
- To identify widely applicable Foundational Competencies across Air Force occupations.
- To refine the existing Foundational Competency framework.
Main Methods:
- A focus group and survey process involving career field members.
- Mapping individual Occupational Competencies to a common dictionary of Foundational Competencies.
- Survey data collected from 18,822 respondents across 110 Air Force occupations.
Main Results:
- Communication, Accountability, Analytical Thinking, and Decision Making were consistently top supporting competencies.
- Organizational Awareness, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking were rated higher for officers than enlisted personnel.
- Widespread applicability of many Foundational Competencies was confirmed, with suggestions for refinement.
Conclusions:
- The study validated the broad applicability of several Foundational Competencies.
- Results indicate potential areas for refining the Foundational Competency framework.
- The competency-based approach supports Air Force member development across diverse roles.
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