Occupation Data Base Planning and Design

The Occupation Data Base under development at TPDC consists of three files. The first file describes military occupations, providing information about the attributes of the occupation. It addresses the question: what does the occupation look like? The second file describes occupations from a “demographic” perspective, or more simply put, answers the question: who are the people performing the job? It provides a statistical profile (current and historical) of the characteristics, experience, and behavior of the people serving in each military occupation. The third file provides a data file oh training programs, resources, methods and media as these elements relate to military occupations. All occupations within the enlisted, warrant officer, and officer communities are covered in each service, both active and reserve components. These three files are being built from current and historical data and will be updated regularly, thereby providing a comparative perspective with which senior service planners can make informed decisions on defense training issues.