The Field Engineer—Ambassador without Portfolio

Field engineering considerations for long-duration service and support involve not only the operation and maintenance of a system, but the abilities, import, and impact of the men who will conduct the operation and maintenance in the field. In the case of foreign assignment, habitability or diplomacy may be as much a problem as engineering. The role of the field engineer as a professional field support individual is discussed. Human factors is introduced in terms of practical examples experienced by Bendix Field Engineering during its 15 years of world-wide field support.