Development of Task-Level Performance Standards for Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master Skill Levels for Aerographer's Mate (AG) Jobs in the U.S. Navy

摘要

Over the last several years, the Navy has been developing new strategies for revolutionizing Navy strategic human capital management. This includes a renewed emphasis on approaching a Sailor's career as a lifelong learning continuum gauged toward producing motivated and well-trained Sailors. This perspective suggests that everyone has the capability to grow in some way, at anytime during their career. Thus, an important component of strategic human capital management is understanding and helping each individual realize that potential. At the heart of this initiative is what is known as 'The Sailor Continuum,' that incorporates five distinct vectors forming the foundation on which the Navy identifies the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that Sailors need to succeed in today's Navy. This five-vector model encompasses: professional development, personal development, leadership, certifications and qualifications, and job performance. This broad vision sees the Sailor Continuum as an executable career roadmap and resume that precisely maps and measures an individual's career progress and identifies learning resources that lead to achieving career milestones, as the Sailor moves through the recruit, apprentice, journeyman, and master career levels. By allowing Sailors to identify and diagram different career paths, they will be better equipped to apply for educational opportunities and future duty assignments.