by Kirsten M. Keller, Laurinda L. Rohn, Lawrence M. Hanser, Brady Cillo, Ginger Groeber, Devon Hill, Megan McKernan, Isabelle Winston ยท 2024
ISBN: 197741365X 9781977413659
Category: Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management
Page count: 106
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) uses a DAF-wide approach to manage the acquisition workforce in both the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF). However, the types of acquisition programs executed in the USSF differ in a number of ways from those in the USAF, potentially requiring different sets of knowledge, skills, and experiences. The USSF is also developing its own distinct culture and approach to talent management, which could influence the effectiveness of the DAF-wide approach. The authors examine whether the DAF's current acquisition workforce management and development structures can continue to satisfy the requirements of both services. Using these findings, the authors provide both programmatic and structural options that could help address identified needs; in many cases, the options may benefit both the USSF and USAF, given the similarity in desired characteristics.