Agency Report

Department of the Air Force

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 17 Large Agencies

2019 Engagement Score
59.4

Change from 2018
-1.0

Mission

To fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace.

Rank*	Subcomponent	2019 Engagement Score	Change from 2018
360	Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center	52.9	-16.0
343	Air Force Audit Agency	55.4	3.1
125	Air Force Office of Special Investigations	69.2	2.8
214	Air Force Personnel Center	63.8	2.6
295	U.S. Air Force Academy	59.2	11.1
220	U.S. Air Forces - Europe	63.6	0.2
259	Air Education and Training Command	61.1	-1.4
331	Headquarters - Air Force Reserve Command	56.6	-0.2
241	Pacific Air Forces	62.3	-2.7
106	Air Force Special Operations Command	70.6	3.5
392	Air Force Manpower Agency	46.1	-7.8
312	Installation and Mission Support	57.9	0.6
193	Air Combat Command	64.7	0.9
189	Air Mobility Command	64.8	0.3
322	Air Force Materiel Command	57.1	-1.5
281	Air Force Space Command	60.0	-0.4
152	Civilian Career Training	67.1	-0.7
196	Air Force Legal Operations Agency	64.6	-5.3
267	NORAD/U.S. Northern Command	60.7	-6.4
365	Air National Guard	52.6	-15.3
291	Air Force Elements - U.S. Central Command	59.3	-0.7
312	Air Force Elements - U.S. Special Operations Command	57.9	-10.1
347	Air Force Elements - U.S. Strategic Command	54.9	-9.9
232	Air Force Elements - U.S. Transportation Command	63.0	-3.1
299	Air Force Elements	58.6	6.3
360	Air Force District of Washington	52.9	5.0
235	Global Strike Command	62.7	1.4
196	Headquarters	64.6	-0.6
306	Air National Guard Readiness Center	58.4	-0.2

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	15 of 17	-1.0	59.4	60.4	60.7	59.3	60.0	56.8	57.2	61.5	62.9	64.8	63.6	63.8	62.6	62.3

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	9 of 16	0.0	57.7	57.7	57.6	56.1	56.6	54.1	54.5	56.0	56.6	58.0	54.5	54.3	53.7	51.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	8 of 16	0.0	51.5	51.5	51.8	50.1	50.1	47.4	47.3	50.4	52.2	53.9	52.1	52.4	50.7	49.6
Effective Leadership: Fairness	8 of 16	0.2	60.5	60.3	60.3	58.5	58.5	56.2	56.2	56.9	57.0	56.8	51.3	47.5	49.1	47.8
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	6 of 16	0.1	51.6	51.5	51.8	50.0	50.4	47.2	48.9	50.4	50.7	52.6	49.8	49.2	49.2	46.2
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	13 of 16	-0.1	65.6	65.7	64.9	64.2	65.0	63.4	62.9	64.0	64.5	66.1	62.0	63.7	62.2	59.3
Employee Skills–Mission Match	11 of 16	0.3	77.3	77.0	76.8	75.5	75.9	73.7	74.3	77.9	78.2	79.1	78.7	78.5	78.7	79.4
Pay	14 of 16	-1.3	56.9	58.2	58.5	56.3	56.2	52.1	49.3	55.8	58.3	63.5	60.6	62.2
Strategic Management	13 of 16	0.0	56.4	56.4	55.0	53.8	53.9	51.1	52.3	56.0	57.1	56.5	56.5	56.9	56.5	60.4
Teamwork	11 of 16	0.4	67.7	67.3	67.3	65.8	66.5	65.2	65.5	66.5	67.0	67.1	71.8	71.7	72.0	69.1
Innovation	4 of 16	1.2	67.0	65.8	65.5	63.7	64.2	61.8	61.2	64.5	65.1	66.1
Training and Development	8 of 16	0.7	62.3	61.6	61.6	59.7	60.0	56.3	56.9	62.3	62.0	62.9	63.1	62.3	63.1	59.4
Work–Life Balance	10 of 16	0.4	62.8	62.4	62.4	61.1	61.4	59.7	59.1	61.7	59.6	61.2	63.6	64.1	64.9	67.9
Support for Diversity	13 of 16	-0.4	58.0	58.4	59.0	57.1	57.5	55.0	53.6	55.4	56.3	56.9	58.9	57.4	56.4	58.3
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	11 of 16	1.2	48.0	46.8	46.8	45.1	45.7	42.7	41.3	44.7	46.0	47.3	45.1	46.8	44.2	45.1

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