R 282109Z DEC 09 

ALCOAST 719/09
COMDTNOTE 5220
SUBJ: MARINE SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (MST) OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS SURVEY
1. ALL MARINE SCIENCE TECHNICIANS WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL IN EARLY
2010 CONTAINING A LINK TO AN ON-LINE OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS (OA)
SURVEY. THE MST (OA) SURVEY WILL STAY ACTIVE FOR SIX WEEKS. THE
(OA) SURVEY IS THE MEANS TO CAPTURE AND DEFINE THE CURRENT WORLD OF
WORK FOR THE MST RATING. ALL RECIPIENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE SURVEY
TO ENSURE DATA CONTAINS A DIVERSE ARRAY OF BILLET TYPES AND
PAYGRADES. COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY IS
GIVEN FOR THEIR MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THIS IMPORTANT SURVEY.
2. THE SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED BY A GROUP OF MST SUBJECT MATTER
SPECIALISTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRACEN YORKTOWN PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (PTC) STAFF AND THE MST RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF
(RFMC). DATA COLLECTED FROM THE SURVEY WILL UNDERGO ANALYSIS AND
THEN BE CATEGORIZED INTO A REPORT FOR PROGRAM MANAGERS USE. THE
(OA) REPORT WILL BE USED BY THE RFMC TO UPDATE THE MST ENLISTED
PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (EPQ) DURING AN UPCOMING RATING REVIEW.
THE REVISED EPQS WILL DRIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MST RESIDENT AND
NON-RESIDENT COURSES AND DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE-WIDE EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS.
3. ALL MST PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ON-LINE (OA) SURVEY. THE SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON BOTH THE
INTRANET AND INTERNET SO THAT IT MAY BE COMPLETED USING EITHER A CG
OR HOME COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE AVERAGE COMPLETION TIME IS 60-90
MINUTES. THE SURVEY IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE SESSION.
IT MAY BE SAVED AND RESUMED AT A LATER TIME. YOUR INPUT WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS OF THE MST
WORKFORCE.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MST (OA) ARE PTC
REPRESENTATIVES CWO2 ANTONIO VARNER AT (757) 856-2842 OR MR.
WILLIAM SELETYN AT (757) 856-2027. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE RATING
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE MST RFMC, MSTCM SHANE HOOKER AT (202)
372-1342.
5. RADM T. S. SULLIVAN, FORCE READINESS COMMANDER, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.