Marine Corps Aviation Issue Papers


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Summary of Issue Papers
[Issue Paper Index]
MCASS Issue Paper #M78:Maintainer Lack of Resources
MCASS Issue Paper #M77:Maintainer Stress
MCASS Issue Paper #M76:Communication
MCASS Issue Paper #M75:Teamwork
MCASS Issue Paper #M74:Bad Norms
MCASS Issue Paper #M73:Human Factors Contributing to Aviation Maintenance Mishaps
MCASS Issue Paper #M72:Aeromedical Support
MCASS Issue Paper #M71:Aircrew Training
MCASS Issue Paper #M70:Maintainer Training
MCASS Issue Paper #M69:What is my unit doing right?
MCASS Issue Paper #M68:Reporting Safety Violations
MCASS Issue Paper #M67:Crew Resource Management
MCASS Issue Paper #M66:Adequate Resources to Perform Tasks
MCASS Issue Paper #M65:Summer Safety
MCASS Issue Paper #M64:Maintainers Cutting Corners
MCASS Issue Paper #M63:Maintainer Sufficient Rest
MCASS Issue Paper #M62:Maintainer Trust
MCASS Issue Paper #M61:NATOPS Evaluations
MCASS Issue Paper #M60:Maintenance Control Effectiveness
MCASS Issue Paper #M59:Incorporating Risk Management (RM) into Daily Activities
MCASS Issue Paper #M58:Aircrew Cutting Corners
MCASS Issue Paper #M57:Aircrew Teamwork
MCASS Issue Paper #M56:Balancing Tasks with Available Resources
MCASS Issue Paper #M55:Stress
MCASS Issue Paper #M54:Human Factors Councils/Boards
MCASS Issue Paper #M53:Recognition of Safety Acts
MCASS Issue Paper #M52:Aircrew Recommendations to Improve Safety
MCASS Issue Paper #M51:Normalization of Deviance
MCASS Issue Paper #M50:MCAS Survey Items Analyzed by Respondents' Time-in-Unit
MCASS Issue Paper #M49:Mentoring
MCASS Issue Paper #M48:Crew Rest
MCASS Issue Paper #M47:Unit Morale
MCASS Issue Paper #M46:MCAS Survey Items Analyzed by Selected Demographics (Part 2)
MCASS Issue Paper #M45:MCAS Survey Items Analyzed by Selected Demographics
MCASS Issue Paper #M44:Providing Important Safety Information
MCASS Issue Paper #M43:Safety Decisions Made by the Most Qualified Personnel
MCASS Issue Paper #M42:Parts Availability
MCASS Issue Paper #M41:Sufficient Supervisors on Night Shift
MCASS Issue Paper #M40:Safety Standdowns - Part II
MCASS Issue Paper #M39:Maintainers Work as a Team
MCASS Issue Paper #M38:CO Insights Regarding Communication
MCASS Issue Paper #M37:Safety Standdowns
MCASS Issue Paper #M36:CO Insights Regarding Unit Morale
MCASS Issue Paper #M35:Safety Department Respect
MCASS Issue Paper #M34:The next incident/mishap in my unit will most likely be caused by...
MCASS Issue Paper #M33:Leaders Emphasize Safe Maintenance
MCASS Issue Paper #M32:Publications
MCASS Issue Paper #M31:Forklift Operations
MCASS Issue Paper #M30:Substance Abuse Control Program
MCASS Issue Paper #M29:Tool Issues
MCASS Issue Paper #M28:Recognizing Individual Aircrew Safety Acts
MCASS Issue Paper #M27:Individuals are Comfortable Reporting Safety Issues
MCASS Issue Paper #M26:Identifying High-Risk Maintainers
MCASS Issue Paper #M25:QAR/CDI Billet Desirability
MCASS Issue Paper #M24:Falling from Heights
MCASS Issue Paper #M23:Maintenance Records
MCASS Issue Paper #M22:Aircrew Cutting Corners
MCASS Issue Paper #M21:Flight Surgeons
MCASS Issue Paper #M20:Maintenance Pass-downs
MCASS Issue Paper #M19:Crew Resource Management
MCASS Issue Paper #M18:Cutting Corners
MCASS Issue Paper #M17:MCASS/GCASS/CCS/DEOCS Survey Requirements
MCASS Issue Paper #M16:Issue Paper Development and Categorization
MCASS Issue Paper #M15:Human Factors Training and Aviation Maintenance
MCASS Issue Paper #M14:Leaders/Supervisors Setting Good Examples
MCASS Issue Paper #M13:Time to Prepare and Brief Flights
MCASS Issue Paper #M12:Qualifications
MCASS Issue Paper #M11:Parts Availability
MCASS Issue Paper #M10:The next incident/mishap in my unit will be caused by...
MCASS Issue Paper #M9:Recognizing Individual Safety Acts
MCASS Issue Paper #M8:Sufficient Rest for Administrative Personnel
MCASS Issue Paper #M7:Aviation Maintenance - Sufficient Rest
MCASS Issue Paper #M6:Aviation Maintenance - Day Crew Manning
MCASS Issue Paper #M5:Aviation Maintenance - Night Crew Manning
MCASS Issue Paper #M4:Reactive Versus Proactive Safety Climate Activities
MCASS Issue Paper #M3:Open Communication
MCASS Issue Paper #M2:Training is Conducted as Scheduled
MCASS Issue Paper #M1:My Unit Keeps Me Well Informed Regarding Important Safety Information
ACASS Issue Paper #194:The next incident/mishap in my unit will most likely be caused by . . .
ACASS Issue Paper #193:Recognizing Individual Safety Acts
ACASS Issue Paper #192:Aviation Maintenance - Sufficient Rest
ACASS Issue Paper #191:Aviation Maintenance - Day Crew Manning
ACASS Issue Paper #190:Aviation Maintenance - Night Crew Manning
ACASS Issue Paper #189:Effectiveness of Reactive and Proactive Safety Approaches
ACASS Issue Paper #188:Tool Issues
ACASS Issue Paper #187:Forklift Operations
ACASS Issue Paper #186:Reactive Versus Proactive Safety Climate Activities
ACASS Issue Paper #185:Complacency (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #184:My Unit Makes Good Use of Special Staff to Help Manage High-Risk Personnel
ACASS Issue Paper #183:Tool Control
ACASS Issue Paper #182:Navy Aviation Motorcycle Survey Feedback
ACASS Issue Paper #181:Safety Decisions - by the Most Qualified Personnel?
ACASS Issue Paper #180:Response Anonymity
ACASS Issue Paper #179:White Space
ACASS Issue Paper #178:Is Safety Nothing More Than Common Sense?
ACASS Issue Paper #177:Aircrew Perceptions Regarding Cutting Corners
ACASS Issue Paper #176:Maintainer Perceptions Regarding Cutting Corners
ACASS Issue Paper #175:Safety Standdowns (Revisited II)
ACASS Issue Paper #174:List of ACASS Issue Papers & Issue Paper Index (Updated)
ACASS Issue Paper #173:Resource Adequacy by Controlling Custodian
ACASS Issue Paper #172:An Alternative Approach Regarding Maintenance Training
ACASS Issue Paper #171:Safety PO/NCO Effectiveness (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #170:CSA Survey Item Averages Sorted by Time-in-Unit
ACASS Issue Paper #169:MCAS Survey Item Averages Sorted by Time-in-Unit
ACASS Issue Paper #168:Gundecking with ASM?
ACASS Issue Paper #167:Maintainer Qualifications
ACASS Issue Paper #166:Maintainers Work Effectively as a Team (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #165:A Suggestion Regarding Maintenance Training
ACASS Issue Paper #164:Maintenance Training
ACASS Issue Paper #163:Stress and Stress Management
ACASS Issue Paper #162:Human Factors Councils/Boards
ACASS Issue Paper #161:BASH . . . Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazards
ACASS Issue Paper #160:Complacency
ACASS Issue Paper #159:What Are Your People Doing This Summer? (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #158:Proficiency/Currency
ACASS Issue Paper #157:Contract Maintainers Treated with the Same Respect as Military Personnel
ACASS Issue Paper #156:CO's Policy of Policies
ACASS Issue Paper #155:CDIs/QARs Routinely Monitor Maintenance Evolutions
ACASS Issue Paper #154:Recognizing Individual Safety Achievement
ACASS Issue Paper #153:Adequate Flight Preparation (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #152:Maintenance Control Effectiveness
ACASS Issue Paper #151:Tool Control is Closely Monitored (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #150:Violations of SOPs, Flying Regulations, or Flight Discipline Are Rare
ACASS Issue Paper #149:Parts Availability (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #148:Crew Resource Management (CRM) - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #147:What are Your People Doing This Summer?
ACASS Issue Paper #146:Flight Surgeon Assistance with High Risk Personnel (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #145:Drinking and Driving Policy Effectiveness
ACASS Issue Paper #144:Quality of Life
ACASS Issue Paper #143:QA is Well Respected
ACASS Issue Paper #142:Communication (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #141:How to Interpret Higher Headquarters' Aggregate Survey Results
ACASS Issue Paper #140:Leaders/Supervisors Set a Good Example for Following Standards
ACASS Issue Paper #139:Use of Special Staff to Manage High-Risk Personnel
ACASS Issue Paper #138:Contract Maintainers' Perceptions of Shift Pass-Downs
ACASS Issue Paper #137:Substance Abuse Program Effectiveness
ACASS Issue Paper #136:Turnaround in a Unit's Survey Results
ACASS Issue Paper #135:OPTEMPO -vs- Morale
ACASS Issue Paper #134:Safety Standdowns (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #133:Cutting Corners to Accomplish the Job/Mission
ACASS Issue Paper #132:Safety POs/NCOs are Effective at Promoting Safety
ACASS Issue Paper #131:SOPs and Safety Rules are Enforced
ACASS Issue Paper #130:Qualifications
ACASS Issue Paper #129:Individuals are Comfortable Reporting Safety-Related Issues
ACASS Issue Paper #128:Authority to Halt Unsafe Activities
ACASS Issue Paper #127:How do Day Crew / Night Crew View Maintenance?
ACASS Issue Paper #126:Fatigue...the Invisible Killer
ACASS Issue Paper #125:How do Quality Assurance (QA) Personnel View Maintenance?
ACASS Issue Paper #124:Parts Availability
ACASS Issue Paper #123:Conflicts Between Individuals
ACASS Issue Paper #122:Tool Quantity/Quality
ACASS Issue Paper #121:Tactics Training vs. Basic Flying Skills Training
ACASS Issue Paper #120:Flight Safety and Aircrew Proficiency
ACASS Issue Paper #119:Contractor Maintenance (CTR) Survey
ACASS Issue Paper #118:Comparison of the Five Bottom-Ranked Survey Items for the CSA, MCAS, & ASPA Surveys
ACASS Issue Paper #117:Unit Morale (from the maintainers' perspective)
ACASS Issue Paper #116:Micromanaging Routine Operations
ACASS Issue Paper #115:Leaders Care for Members' Quality of Life
ACASS Issue Paper #114:Unit Morale
ACASS Issue Paper #113:Crew Rest
ACASS Issue Paper #112:A "Quick Look" at Seatbelt Use
ACASS Issue Paper #111:Naval Aviation Publications
ACASS Issue Paper #110:Would You Buy Your Car?
ACASS Issue Paper #109:QAR and CDI Billets are Desirable Assignments in Our Unit
ACASS Issue Paper #108:Naval Aviation Motorcycle Survey Feedback (Revisited)
ACASS Issue Paper #107:Human Factors Challenges in Aviation Maintenance
ACASS Issue Paper #106:Safety Survey Feedback from COs -- Intervention Strategies
ACASS Issue Paper #105:Cell Phone Use While Driving
ACASS Issue Paper #104:Private Motor Vehicle (PMV) Safety
ACASS Issue Paper #103:Maintainers Work Effectively as a Team
ACASS Issue Paper #102:Flight Surgeon Assistance with High Risk Personnel
ACASS Issue Paper #101:Leaders/Supervisors Encourage Reporting Safety Discrepancies without Fear of Negative Repercussions
ACASS Issue Paper #100:List of Issue Papers & Issue Paper Index (Updated)
ACASS Issue Paper #99:Human Factors Councils' (HFCs') Successes -- Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #98:Safety Standdowns
ACASS Issue Paper #97:CSA/MCAS, ORM, & Safety Standdowns: Three Complementary Processes
ACASS Issue Paper #96:A Proactive Versus Reactive Mindset
ACASS Issue Paper #95:NATOPS Evaluations - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #94:A Reputation for High-Quality Performance
ACASS Issue Paper #93:Reporting Safety Violations
ACASS Issue Paper #92:Our Unit Conceals Adverse Incidents
ACASS Issue Paper #91:Top/Bottom Five Higher Headquarters Survey Item Responses
ACASS Issue Paper #90:Individual Safety Acts are Recognized Through Awards and Incentives
ACASS Issue Paper #89:Fatigue due to Operational Commitments
ACASS Issue Paper #88:Drinking & Driving Survey Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #87:What are Your People Doing this Summer?
ACASS Issue Paper #86:Combining Climate Survey Results and ORM
ACASS Issue Paper #85:Tool Control
ACASS Issue Paper #84:Safety Survey Feedback from COs
ACASS Issue Paper #83:What can be done about high OPTEMPO?
ACASS Issue Paper #82:List of Issue Papers and Issue Paper Index
ACASS Issue Paper #81:Comparison of CY-07 and CY-08 CSA Favorable Response Rates by Aircraft Community
ACASS Issue Paper #80:Comparison of CY-07 and CY-08 CSA Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #79:Navy Aviation Motorcycle Survey Respondent Feedback #3
ACASS Issue Paper #78:Navy Aviation Motorcycle Survey Respondent Feedback #2
ACASS Issue Paper #77:Top/Bottom Five Contract Maintenance Survey Item Responses
ACASS Issue Paper #76:Navy Aviation Motorcycle Survey Respondent Feedback #1
ACASS Issue Paper #75:Safety Department Support
ACASS Issue Paper #74:Motorcycle Survey Feedback
ACASS Issue Paper #73:Command Leadership Correlations for CSA Surveys
ACASS Issue Paper #72:Human Factors Councils' (HFCs') Successes -- Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #71:What is my Unit Doing "Right" and Why?
ACASS Issue Paper #70:MCAS Survey Item Averages by Work Center
ACASS Issue Paper #69:Cell Phone Use While Driving
ACASS Issue Paper #68:Tipsy Taxi Program Effectiveness
ACASS Issue Paper #67:101 Critical Days of Summer: Motorcycle Deaths
ACASS Issue Paper #66:Reporting Safety Violations
ACASS Issue Paper #65:101 Critical Days of Summer: Drinking and Driving Survey Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #64:101 Critical Days of Summer: PMV Survey Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #63:101 Critical Days of Summer: Do You Know What Your People are Doing This Summer?
ACASS Issue Paper #62:CSA Survey Item Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #61:MCAS Survey Item Favorable Response Rates
ACASS Issue Paper #60:Command Climate and Safe Maintenance
ACASS Issue Paper #59:Driving Tired or Fatigued
ACASS Issue Paper #58:High-Risk Off Duty & Recreation Activities
ACASS Issue Paper #57:NATOPS Evaluations
ACASS Issue Paper #56:Top/Bottom Five CSA/MCAS Response Averages Comparing CY-06 & CY-07
ACASS Issue Paper #55:Supervisor Favoritism Regarding DUIs
ACASS Issue Paper #54:Drinking and Driving Consequences
ACASS Issue Paper #53:ORM'ing PMV Issues
ACASS Issue Paper #52:Seat Belt Use
ACASS Issue Paper #51:CSA-MCAS Debriefs -- What Information does a CO See?
ACASS Issue Paper #50:Crew Resource Management (CRM)
ACASS Issue Paper #49:Adequate Flight Preparation
ACASS Issue Paper #48:COs/OICs' Views Regarding CSA/MCAS
ACASS Issue Paper #47:Supervisor Approachability (Perspectives by Rank)
ACASS Issue Paper #46:Supervisor Approachability
ACASS Issue Paper #45:Qualifications and Licensing
ACASS Issue Paper #44:Providing Feedback to Survey Respondents
ACASS Issue Paper #43:Recognizing Individual Safety Achievement - Revisited for CY 06
ACASS Issue Paper #42:CSA/MCAS Data Quality
ACASS Issue Paper #41:Maintenance Control
ACASS Issue Paper #40:Driving to-from Work
ACASS Issue Paper #39:Safety Department
ACASS Issue Paper #38:Command Leadership
ACASS Issue Paper #37:Resilience Engineering
ACASS Issue Paper #36:What Risk?
ACASS Issue Paper #35:Discipline
ACASS Issue Paper #34:Trends in Quality Maintenance Standards
ACASS Issue Paper #33:MCAS Comparison of Naval Aviation Commands by Calendar Year
ACASS Issue Paper #32:CSA Comparison of Naval Aviation Commands by Calendar Year
ACASS Issue Paper #31:Comparison of Major Commands
ACASS Issue Paper #30:Review of Issue Papers 16-29
ACASS Issue Paper #29:Top Five - Bottom Five  CSA/MCAS Response Averages
ACASS Issue Paper #28:Use of the Flight Surgeon
ACASS Issue Paper #27:Communication - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #26:Shortages
ACASS Issue Paper #25:Morale and Motivation
ACASS Issue Paper #24:Risk Homeostasis Theory
ACASS Issue Paper #23:One Example of the Value of Survey Open-Ended Responses
ACASS Issue Paper #22:Cutting Corners to Get a Job Done
ACASS Issue Paper #21:Operational Risk Management (ORM)
ACASS Issue Paper #20:Exploring Day Crew - Night Crew Relationships
ACASS Issue Paper #19:A Room with One Window... a 30% Solution
ACASS Issue Paper #18:Human Factors Councils (HFCs) Success - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #17:Recognizing Individual Safety Achievement - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #16:ASO Billet Desirability - Revisited
ACASS Issue Paper #15:Review of Prior Issue Papers for Common Themes
ACASS Issue Paper #14:Review of Fleet Replacement Squadron CSA Responses
ACASS Issue Paper #13:Resource Adequacy -vs- Organizational Commitments
ACASS Issue Paper #12:Hazard Perceptions of Commanders and Squadron Aircrew Personnel
ACASS Issue Paper #11:Aircrew Training vs Skill Based Error (SBE)
ACASS Issue Paper #10:Aircrew Training
ACASS Issue Paper #9:Communication
ACASS Issue Paper #8:High “Don’t Know” response rates . . . .Do they indicate needed training
ACASS Issue Paper #7:CSA Survey Consistency
ACASS Issue Paper #6:Safety NCO, CDI, and QAR Billet Desirability
ACASS Issue Paper #5:Peer Influence Doesn't Discourage Violations
ACASS Issue Paper #4:Human Factors Councils (HFCs) Success
ACASS Issue Paper #3:Recognizing Individual Safety Achievement
ACASS Issue Paper #2:Saying NO Isn't Part of Naval Aviation Culture
ACASS Issue Paper #1:ASO Billet Desirability




USMC Ground Climate Assessment Survey System (GCASS) Issue Papers



Issue Paper Index
[Summary of Issue Papers]

TOPIC ASSOCIATED ISSUE PAPER #
"Don't Know" responses8, 15, 162, M54
"There I was . . . . " (motorcycle experiences)78, 182
101 Critical Days of Summer63, 64, 65, 67, 147, 159, M65
Aircrew training8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 120, 121, 158, M19, M71
Alcohol54, 55, 58, 63, 64, 65, 68, 87, 88, 106, 134, 137, 145, M10, M30, M34
Approaching supervisors M26, M27, M49
Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) billet1, 6, 8, 14, 15, 16, 29, 30, 39, 56, 62, 75, 80
BarracksM36
BASH161
Bird Strike161
Camaraderie M39
Cannibalization of partsM42, M73
CDI/QAR6, 15, 29, 109, 155, M25
Cell phone use64, 69, 78, 104, 105
CliquesM27
CO FeedbackM36
CO Policy156
CO Survey Feedback48, 84, 106
Collateral Duties/Multiple Jobs29, 56, 61, 77, 89, 91, 114, 118, M13, M52, M58
Command climate/culture5, 6, 15, 60, 66, 70, 91, 95, 128, 133, 136, 144, M27
Command comparisons31, 32, 33, 141
Communication (tools, barriers, passdowns)1, 3, 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 27, 29, 30, 38, 56, 61, 71, 73, 81, 103, 106, 114, 115, 117, 125, 135, 137, 138, 142, 152, 166, M1, M3, M10, M14, M15, M16, M20, M23, M39, M44, M47, M55, M59, M67, M69, M73, M74, M76
Complacency10, 160, 185, 194, M10, M34, M38, M73, M74
Compliance with standards5, 10, 11, 15, 22, 29, 35, 38, 55, 71, 73, 80, 113, 114, 115, 117, 130, 131, 133, 140, 150, 168, 181, M31, M51, M58, M64, M74
Conceals Adverse Incidents92, 93
Conflicts between unit members123, M39
Contractor77, 119, 138, 157
Crew Resource Management (CRM)12, 15, 21, 50, 71, 148, M19, M43, M52, M57, M67, M69
Crew rest2, 15, 62, 80, 106, 107, 113, 118, 127, 150, 192, M5, M6, M7, M8, M48
CSA (general topic)170, M69
Cutting corners21, 22, 30, 34, 71, 73, 80, 107, 133, 176, 177, 181, M10, M15, M18, M22, M32, M33, M51, M58, M64, M74
Day/Night crew6, 20, 29, 30, 41, 56, 61, 77, 126, 127, 138, 144, 190, 191, M5, M6, M39, M41, M45
Debriefs -- What a CO sees51, M16
Discipline/Punishment35, 133, 137, 140, 145
Drinking & Driving (D&D)54, 55, 64, 65, 68, 88, 106, 134, 145, 147, 159, M65
Driving (tired/fatigued)59, 64, 126
Driving to/from work40
Drug/Substance abuse134, 137, M30
EmpowermentM35, M43, M62
Experienced personnel availability14, 15, 26, 29, 56, 80, 81, 190, M41
Fall Protection Program (FPP) M24
Falling HazardM24
Fatigue Management7, 8, 59, 64, 89, 104, 106, 107, 113, 114, 118, 126, 179, 192, 194, M5, M6, M7, M8, M10, M48, M63
Fatigued (Operational Commitments)M34
FavoritismM62
Flight Hours (Allotment)10, 13, 15, 80, 81, 120, 158
Flight preparation14, 15, 49, 81, 153, M13, M22
Flight surgeon8, 14, 15, 28, 30, 102, 146, M21, M72
Forklifts187, M31
FRS14, 15
Gender - Differences in survey responsesM46
Hazard perception10, 12, 15, 19, 194
Hazard reporting8, 9, 15, 19, 21, 30, 38, 66, 73, 92, 101, 107, 115, 129, M1
High quality performance29, 80, 81, 94
High risk personnel4, 8, 14, 15, 28, 30, 72, 102, 139, 146, 184, M26, M54
Higher headquarters (HHQ)91, 141
Human Factors Board (HFB)8, 14, 15, 71, 99, 106, 146, 162
Human Factors Council (HFC)4, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 21, 28, 30, 71, 72, 99, 106, 146, 162, M54
Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance107, M15, M54, M73
Know your peopleM65
Lack of experienced personnel14, 15, 26, 29, 56, 62, 80, 81, 181, M5, M6, M71
Leadership2, 7, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 29, 37, 38, 46, 47, 55, 56, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 71, 73, 79, 80, 98, 101, 106, 109, 114, 115, 116, 117, 125, 129, 131, 133, 136, 140, 143, 144, 156, M14, M15, M18, M27, M30, M32, M33, M36, M39, M43, M47, M49, M51, M52, M55, M59, M60, M62, M69, M75
Maintenance control41, 61, 70, 152, M18, M60, M73, M76
Maintenance Records125, 168, M23
Maintenance standards34, 77, 131, 133, 151, 164, 167, 181, M12, M20, M23, M32, M33, M51, M64, M70
MCAS (general topic)169, M39, M60, M63, M64, M70, M74, M77, M78
Mentoring/counseling65, 79, 88, 137, 140, M18, M49
Micromanagement116, 118, M43
Midair collision potential12, 15, 23
Morale & motivation3, 15, 17, 25, 29, 30, 56, 62, 71, 77, 81, 91, 114, 115, 117, 118, 135, 145, 179, M36, M47, M69
Motorcycle Program58, 63, 67, 74, 76, 78, 79, 106, 108, 147, 159, 182
Multiple job assignments/collateral dutiesM52
NATOPS evaluation57, 95, M61
Night crew5, 6, 190, 191, M5, M41, M45
Normalization of DevianceM51, M58
Off duty & Recreational Activities (OD&R)58, 63, 87, 134, 147, 159, M65
Operational Risk Management (ORM)9, 15, 21, 23, 24, 30, 36, 40, 53, 71, 80, 83, 86, 96, 97, M59
OPTEMPO83, 89, 91, 114, 135, 179, M47, M48, M55, M56
Over-committed13, 14, 15, 20, 26, 29, 56, 61, 62, 77, 80, 81, 114, 118, 125, 126, 127, 133, 135, 177, 179, M21, M22, M25, M30, M56
Overviews of prior issue papers15, 30
Parts11, 124, 127, 141, 149, M10, M11, M42, M66
Peer enforcement5, 15, 61, M27
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) M24, M51, M66
Personnel (Manning Levels)5, 13, 14, 15, 20, 29, 56, 61, 62, 77, 80, 81, 106, 114, 118, 127, 135, 141, 191, M73
Procedures2, 5, 12, 15, 61, 106, 133, 176, 178, M18, M22, M23, M31, M32, M51, M52, M64, M74
Proficiency/Currency10, 11, 15, 29, 56, 120, 121, 158, M10, M34
Programs137, 145
Publications107, 111, 133, M32
Qualifications & licensing12, 29, 45, 61, 106, 109, 130, 143, 167, 168, M5, M6, M12, M14, M15, M31, M41
Quality of Life114, 115, 117, 135, 144, M47
Quality/QA/QAR12, 29, 34, 56, 70, 71, 80, 81, 109, 122, 125, 143, 155, 165, 168, 172, M18, M22, M25, M59
Rank bias9, 15, 21, 25, 27, 47, 60, 90, 92, 93, 101, 103, 116, 117, 123, 154, 166, M19, M43, M46, M50, M53
Reactive mindset4, 186, 189, M4
Recognition/rewards and incentives for individual safety achievements3, 9, 15, 17, 24, 29, 30, 43, 56, 61, 65, 77, 90, 91, 106, 109, 128, 145, 154, 193, M9, M25, M28, M53
Repercussions/Reprisals73, 92, 93, 101, 115, 128, 129, 139, 180, 184, M26, M27, M28, M30, M33, M53
Reporting hazards8, 9, 15, 19, 21, 30, 38, 66, 73, 92, 101, 107, 115, 129, M1, M27, M52, M68
Reporting violations5, 15, 66, 92, 93, 107, 115, 129, M1, M27, M68, M74
Resilience engineering37
Resource adequacy10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 26, 29, 30, 56, 61, 62, 77, 80, 81, 83, 106, 114, 118, 122, 124, 125, 141, 149, 173, 179, 183, M11, M29, M47, M55, M56, M66, M78
Respondent feedback on surveys44
Rewards and incentives for safety achievementM25, M28
Risk homeostasis theory24, 30
Risk Management189, M54, M59
Safe maintenance11, 21, 22, 29, 56, 60, 70, 125, 181, 192, M15, M18, M23, M32, M33, M34, M64, M73, M74, M76, M77, M78
Safety billet desirability1, 6, 8, 14, 15, 16, 29, 30, 39, 56, 61, 62, 75, 80
Safety culture2, 6, 15, 61, 86, 107, 128, 136, 178, M4, M16, M43, M48, M52, M53, M58, M59, M67
Safety department1, 39, 75, 80, 132, 171, M35, M37, M40, M44
Safety Officer1, 39, 75, 80, 81, 132, 171, M1, M44
Safety program management1, 7, 15, 38, 39, 40, 43, 50, 52, 63, 64, 65, 68, 71, 73, 75, 87, 105, 107, 108, 112, 115, 132, 145, 171, M4, M35, M44, M48
Safety Standdown63, 65, 86, 87, 88, 91, 97, 98, 106, 112, 134, 147, 159, 175, M37, M40, M44
Seat belt use52, 64, 104, 112, 134
Skill-based error (SBE)11, 12, 15
SOPsM74
Special staff137, 139, 184
Standards5, 10, 11, 15, 22, 29, 35, 38, 55, 71, 73, 80, 113, 114, 115, 117, 130, 131, 133, 140, 150, 168, M18, M22, M23, M51, M61, M74
Stress12, 14, 15, 145, 163, M5, M6, M7, M8, M10, M13, M25, M55, M77
Supervisory12, 15, 21, 22, 23, 29, 34, 38, 41, 46, 47, 55, 56, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 71, 73, 79, 80, 89, 96, 115, 116, 127, 129, 131, 133, 140, 143, 144, 155, 168, M41
Supply systemM42
Survey anonymity180
Survey quality7, 15, 42, 48
Teamwork71, 103, 166, M15, M19, M39, M43, M57, M67, M69, M75
Time-in-Unit BiasM45, M50
Tipsy taxi program/Arrive Alive65, 68, 145
Tired (driving)59, 64, 104, 126
Tool Control29, 56, 77, 85, 122, 125, 151, 183, 188, M29
Top/Bottom five responses5, 15, 29, 30, 56, 118
Top/Bottom five responses (contractor maintenance)77
Top/Bottom five responses (Higher Headquarters)91
Training2, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 39, 71, 77, 79, 91, 106, 120, 121, 125, 158, 164, 165, 167, 168, 172, 179, 194, M2, M10, M12, M20, M30, M42, M52, M56, M70, M71, M73
Training inhibitorsM21, M34, M70, M71
Trust38, 73, M3, M21, M26, M43, M62, M75
Vehicle Operation21, 40, 52, 53, 59, 64, 69, 104, 105, 106, 110, 112, 134, 147, 159, 182
Violation reporting5, 15, 66, 92, 93, 107, 115, 129, M1, M27
What is my unit doing right and why?71
Work center MCAS averages70, 125, 152, M46
Work-Life BalanceM18, M22, M33, M36, M43, M69