Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs (2010)
Chapter: Appendix D: Air Force STEM Workforce
Appendix D
Air Force STEM Workforce
This appendix supplies a variety of details about the Air Force STEM workforce as shown in selected tables (Tables D-1 and D-2) and figures (Figures D-1 through D-20).
TABLE D-1 Civilian Personnel in Career Program Paths for Occupational Series That Require a STEM Degree.
Air Force Civil Service STEM Workforce | ||||
Occupational Series | Civil Engineer | Career Program | ||
Communications & Information | Scientist & Engineer | Total | ||
0801 General Engineering | 886 |
| 1662 | 2548 |
0803 Safety Engineering |
|
| 4 | 4 |
0804 Fire Prevention Engineering | 5 |
|
| 5 |
0806 Materials Engineering |
|
| 285 | 285 |
0807 Landscape Architecture | 8 |
|
| 8 |
0808 Architecture | 129 |
| 2 | 131 |
0810 Civil Engineering | 232 |
| 6 | 238 |
0819 Environmental Engineering | 552 |
| 21 | 573 |
0830 Mechanical Engineering | 174 |
| 648 | 822 |
0840 Nuclear Engineering |
|
| 12 | 12 |
0850 Electrical Engineering | 147 |
| 67 | 214 |
0854 Computer Engineering |
| 142 | 196 | 338 |
0855 Electronics Engineering | 5 | 341 | 4140 | 4486 |
0858 Biomedical Engineering |
|
| 19 | 19 |
0861 Aerospace Engineering |
|
| 1223 | 1223 |
0881 Petroleum Engineering |
|
| 1 | 1 |
0892 Ceramic Engineering |
|
| 1 | 1 |
0893 Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| 45 | 47 |
0896 Industrial Engineering | 11 |
| 91 | 102 |
1301 General Physical Science | 231 |
| 143 | 374 |
1306 Health Physics | 2 |
| 5 | 7 |
1310 Physics |
|
| 265 | 265 |
1313 Geophysics |
|
| 25 | 25 |
1315 Hydrology | 4 |
|
| 4 |
1320 Chemistry | 15 | 1 | 162 | 178 |
1321 Metallurgy |
|
| 2 | 2 |
1330 Astronomy And Space Science |
|
| 5 | 5 |
1340 Meteorology |
|
| 122 | 122 |
1350 Geology | 9 |
|
| 9 |
1370 Cartography | 2 |
| 10 | 12 |
1372 Geodesy |
|
| 2 | 2 |
1373 Land Surveying | 1 |
|
| 1 |
1386 Photographic Technology |
| 5 |
| 5 |
1501 General Mathematics |
|
| 2 | 2 |
1510 Actuarial Science |
|
| 1 | 1 |
1515 Operations Research |
| 12 | 376 | 388 |
1520 Mathematics (1520) |
|
| 80 | 80 |
1529 Mathematical Statistics |
|
| 1 | 1 |
1530 Statistics |
|
| 12 | 12 |
1550 Computer Science |
| 230 | 406 | 636 |
Grand Total | 2415 | 731 | 10042 | 13188 |
Source: AFPC Interactive Demographic Analysis System, December 2008. | ||||
TABLE D-2 STEM-Degreed Personnel in the Civil Service Acquisition Workforce
Occupational Series Requiring STEM Degree | Number |
0801 General Engineering | 1,344 |
0802 Engineering Technical | 3 |
0803 Safety Engineering | 26 |
0806 Materials Engineering | 224 |
0810 Civil Engineering | 22 |
0819 Environmental Engineering | 30 |
0830 Mechanical Engineering | 380 |
0840 Nuclear Engineering | 1 |
0850 Electrical Engineering | 41 |
0854 Computer Engineering | 188 |
0855 Electronics Engineering | 2,055 |
0856 Electronics Technical | 2 |
0858 Biomedical Engineering | 19 |
0861 Aerospace Engineering | 927 |
0893 Chemical Engineering | 30 |
0896 Industrial Engineering | 21 |
0899 Engineering & Architecture Student | 5 |
1301 General Physical Science | 64 |
1310 Physics | 142 |
1311 Physical Science Technician | 1 |
1320 Chemistry | 73 |
1330 Astronomy And Space Science | 3 |
1340 Meteorology | 4 |
1341 Meteorological Technician | 1 |
TOTAL | 5,606 |
SOURCE: AFPC IDEAS, as of December 2008 | |
FIGURE D-1 Career Pyramid Illustrating the 61S Scientist Officer Career Path. SOURCE: “Msn Spt Officer Career Planning Diagrams,” Air Force Personnel Center Website.
FIGURE D-2 Career Pyramid Illustrating the 62E Developmental Engineer Officer Career Path. SOURCE: “Msn Spt Officer Career Planning Diagrams,” Air Force Personnel Center Website.
FIGURE D-3 15W Officer Inventory in 15W Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: John Park, Chief, Force Management Division (HQ USAF/A1PF), briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-4 Officer Inventory in 32E Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: John Park, Chief, Force Management Division (HQ USAF/A1PF), briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-5 Officer Inventory in 33S Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: John Park, Chief, Force Management Division (HQ USAF/A1PF), briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-6 Officer Inventory in 61S Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: John Park, Chief, Force Management Division (HQ USAF/A1PF), briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-7 Officer Inventory in 62E Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: John Park, Chief, Force Management Division (HQ USAF/A1PF), briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-8 Officer Inventory in 63A Career Field by Career Years of Service (CYOS). SOURCE: Pat Hogan, Director of Acquisition and Career Management (SAF/AQXD), briefing to the committee on December 3, 2008.
FIGURE D-9 61S Officer Authorizations and Assignments, 2004–2010. SOURCE: Col. Stan Perrin, Air Force Personnel Center, Director of Assignments (AFPC/PA), briefing to the committee on October 29, 2008.
FIGURE D-10 62E Officer Authorizations and Assignments, 2004–2010. SOURCE: Col. Stan Perrin, Air Force Personnel Center, Director of Assignments (AFPC/PA), briefing to the committee on October 29, 2008.
FIGURE D-13 Representation from the Air Force Flight Test Center of Savings from Early Identification of Design and Technology Shortfalls in Development Programs. SOURCE: Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Commander, AFFTC, briefing to the committee on December 3, 2008.
FIGURE D-14 Demographics at the Electronic Systems Center. SOURCE: Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Commander, Electronic Systems Center, AFMC, briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-17 AFMC Civilian Workforce in Occupations Requiring a STEM Degree (Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Information Technology). SOURCE: Jon Ogg, Headquarters AFMC, Engineering, briefing to the committee on August 27, 2008.
FIGURE D-18 Authorized and Assigned AFMC Officers, by Rank, in Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Information Technology Positions that Require a STEM Degree. SOURCE: Jon Ogg, Headquarters AFMC, Engineering, briefing to the committee on August 27, 2008.
FIGURE D-19 Demographics of the AFRL Total Workforce and Science and Engineering (S&E) Workforce. SOURCE: Joe Sciabica, Executive Director, Air Force Research Laboratory, briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
FIGURE D-20 Retirement Eligibility as of 2007 and 2013 for the AFRL Civilian Workforce: S&E = science and engineering occupations. SOURCE: Joe Sciabica, Executive Director, Air Force Research Laboratory, briefing to the committee on October 30, 2008.
