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<p>This thesis describes the need for and development of the Nontechnical Skills for  Officers of the Deck rating form. The purpose of the NTSOD rating system is to provide  a framework for evaluating the nontechnical skills of U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officers  of the Deck (OOD). Nontechnical skills are the cognitive, social, and personal skills that  complement technical skills. The NTSOD system supplements the current OOD  qualification process by providing an objective and documented assessment of the  nontechnical skills of OOD candidates. The system consists of four categories of  behavior (leadership, communication, situational awareness, and decision making), which  are subdivided into 10 more specific, and observable, elements of behavior. The  framework was developed through the analysis of data collected from qualified OODs.  When properly utilized, the authors believe that the NTSOD system can improve the  skills of OODs, and increase the overall mission effectiveness and safety of the surface  fleet by providing feedback on a crucial aspect of OOD performance that is not  consistently evaluated across the Surface Fleet.
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<br>Subjects: Workweek; Systems integration</div>
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Long, W. Max.</div>
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