Human Systems Integration Capstone / Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited. / In the United States Air Force (USAF), a system is generally thought of in terms of technology; but there are other
types of systems supporting our warfighters. A system is “a group of related parts that move or work together”
(Merriam-Webster, 2014), suggesting that systems can also be a compilation of human activities and interactions. One
such system is the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS). The AFMS has been charged with the delivery of healthcare
for the USAF. It is an organization within which there are many workplaces, and these are prototypical of workplaces
in the USAF. The USAF currently has no framework for developing organizations.
This capstone project took an inside look into the organizational structure of the Keesler Air Force Base’s Base
Operational Medicine Cell (BOMC). By conducting a macroergonomic analysis, I was able to make
recommendations for an effective and fully harmonized organizational design. Human systems integration (HSI)
played a pivotal role in the evaluation of the Keesler BOMC, as Manpower, Personnel, and Training (MPT) are key
drivers in the development of organizations. The results of this analysis lead to the development of BOMC
requirements and subsequently HSI requirements for organizations, or an HSI Framework for Organizations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/43807 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Shihady, Jessica L. |
| Contributors | Smith, Kip |
| Publisher | Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. |
| Source Sets | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted. |
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