Retention of Computer Network System Administrators in the Air Force

ISBN: 1288299370

Author: Buder, Joseph E

Condition: New

The Air Force has been undergoing dramatic changes throughout the decade. Historically, three factors have contributed to this: the geopolitical environment, emerging technological innovations, and new operational concepts. Technology has shaped the strategies and tactics used by the Air Force to meet its operational and strategic objectives. In fact, this revolution in military affairs has created an age of information. Challenging this transformation of military operations are people. To be more specific, the lack of people. One of the Air Force's biggest areas of concern is retention. One career field affected is the communications field. The Air Force has been losing system administrators (SAs) at a dramatic rate. As the Air Force becomes increasingly dependent on information systems to ensure optimum performance of our warfighters and our warfighting capability, the need for skilled SAs to operate and maintain these systems will also increase. The need to deploy to austere and possibly hostile locations will require enlisted personnel to operate these systems.