I__. - International Military Testing Association

in training cost savings, a reduced training attrition rate,
improved position fill capability, and increased potential to the
soldiers for promotion. Drawing upon this research, an initial
Equipment Domains Assessment Procedure (EDAP) has been developed
which shows promise for identifying equipment domains appropriate
for operators. Identifying equipment domains appropriate for
maintainers is a more complex problem and will take further
research.
Ability Domains
The Army Research Institute Fort Huachuca Field Unit has.
refined the Job Abilities Assessment System (JAAS) and added a
part C, in addition to existing parts A and B, specific to
military intelligence., Mr. York will present a paper at this
meeting describing the application of the refined JAAS, parts A
and B, to MOSS in the Signal Branch. I am going to describe
their application to intelligence MOSS to derive ability
requirements profiles that can be compared to assess the
reasonableness of MOS assignment to a new system. It is of
interest to us because the profiles are derived through analysis
of the tasks assigned to the soldier and, therefore, provides a
means of appraising whether the restructuring proposed, i.e., the
reassignment of tasks to MOSS, creates too great a demand on
ability requirements.
JAAS consists of a taxonomy of 50 abilities (e.g., dynamic
strength, written expression) which, for presentation purposes,
are often grouped into eight clusters (e.g., gross motor skills,
communication skills) and a set of procedures for making scalar
judgments regarding the level of each of the 50 abilities
required to perform a set of tasks. This technique was used to
develop ability profiles for several intelligence MOSS and to
appraise the ability requirements for a new intelligence system.
It was determined that some of the intelligence MOS ability
requirements profiles were distinctly different. It was further
determined that the particular MOS selected to perform operations
and control tasks on the new system was a good choice in that the
ability requirements profile for the MOS closely matched the
ability requirements profile for those tasks on the new system.
TAADS Data Base
Up to 60% of the effort required on the part of the
Personnel Proponent to prepare a MOS restructuring action is
devoted to position data analysis. Position data analysis an
analysis of the TAADS and Personnel Management Authorization Data
(PMAD) data bases for each of the impacted MOSS. These contain
detailed information on each.MOS position currently authorized
(TUDS) and projected (PMAD). This is largely performed manually
and, hence, very time consuming and error prone. There are
criteria as to appropriate grade structure, etc., and it is
essentially a "zero sum game". The TAADS and PMAD constitute the
constrained manpower data base at a MOS position by position
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