Survey results

TIG Brief has just conclud a readership observe that gives the staff a statistically valid gold mine of data from which to draw conclusions and improve the magazine in like manner that it better meets readers' needs

The overlook involved mailing questionnaires to subscribers and compiling 860 answers That's a 30 percent go [i]or[/i] come back rate--excellent for a voluntary observe of this kind.

Respondent came from a broad appearance of career fields, with the majority falling into the categories of support and operations.

Fifty-four percent of respondent were active what one is bound [i]or[/i] under obligation to do 11 percent Reserve, 11 percent Air National Guard, and 25 percent civilian. According to the scan most of our readers are in the middle ranks: major to colonel 33 percent; master to chief master sergeant, 19; and GS-9 to 15 16 Sixteen percent were commanders, 29 percent supervisors and 26 percent staff members.

Here is a synopsis of the take a view of Questions about the results can be referr to (505) 846-2946 (DSN 246) or e-mail tigbrief@kirtland.af.mil.

* upon a scale of 1 to 7 rate the overall quality of TIG Brief.

5--287%

6--357%

7--276%

* upon a scale of 1 to 7 rate by what mode much, if at all, TIG Brief articles have helped you in your job

3--136%

4--281%

5--30%

* upon a scale of 1 to 7 rate the variety of topics and information at handed in TIG Brief.

5--309%

6--344%

7--238%

* Do you direct the eye to TIG Brief as a source of credible, reliable information?

Sometimes--31%

Often--364%

Always--24.4%

* in what way do you receive TIG Brief?

Direct postal mail--76.1%

* Readers' picks for favorite material in TIG Brief

1st--Features

2nd--Signature Articles

3rd--Legal Features

4th--AFOSI

5th--Ask the IG

* What is your opinion about the use of graphics and color in the magazine?

Just the right amount--90.7%

Comments

A number of review respondents added specific suggestions upon a wide range of topics covering the many aspects of the Air Force mission affected by means of the inspection arena. Here's a sampling of your annotates We can't promise to secure to them all, but "we're gonna try!"

--Start a alphabetic characters to the editor section. Editor's note: We're starting individual to air your comments and suggestions from one extremity to the other of the year. Please e-mail your make comments [i]or[/i] remarkss to tigbrief@kirtland.af.mil.

--Include more crossfe articles and maybe more best practices.

--Actual incidents stories on the impact upon the mission and people involved.

--Expand the Ask the IG section

--More ORI-UCI-NSI "I was there" emblems of articles from inspector point of view.

--More AF-wide examples of moot points including how some have been remedied.

--Crossflow information between commands and agencies, command spotlight.

--More stories from the trenches, more input from numbers on the job.

--Provide more in-depth discussion of findings

--Expand IG complaints.

--Publish special issue (flying, maintenance, ammo, medical, etc)

--Section dedicated to ANG Wing IGs.

--Trend from past inspections.

--More info upon base level issues.

--Reference a certain number of problems and solutions to airspace issues.

--Identify IG inspection question areas that keep recurring.

--More inspection preparation tips.

--Add input from DoD or other joint sources.

--More case studies.

--More articles pertaining to the civilian work force.

--More Guard and store up articles.

--Explore broader end of the Air Force mission.

--Articles upon transformation and pitfalls to avoid while transforming.

Thanks for helping make TIG Brief a must-read publication for commanders, supervisors and inspectors over the Air Force!

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