Agency Report

Air Force Special Operations Command

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
70.6

Change from 2018
3.5

Mission

To provide our Nation’s specialized airpower, capable across the spectrum of conflict … Any Place, Any Time, Anywhere.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	106 of 420	3.5	70.6	67.1	67.8	74.5	68.4	64.9	67.3	70.9	69.0	72.7

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
Effective Leadership	103 of 413	0.9	64.8	63.9	63.6	67.2	65.6	61.6	62.7	63.1	62.9	64.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	93 of 413	2.4	58.8	56.4	59.6	61.5	61.1	58.8	55.7	58.6	58.9	61.7
Effective Leadership: Fairness	46 of 413	-0.7	69.1	69.8	68.1	70.7	67.1	65.9	68.4	65.0	65.0	63.9
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	74 of 413	2.0	62.4	60.4	59.7	61.9	63.8	54.9	54.4	59.6	60.1	61.5
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	287 of 413	0.0	68.1	68.1	67.4	73.7	69.0	67.5	71.6	67.9	66.6	68.8
Employee Skills–Mission Match	69 of 415	2.4	82.9	80.5	82.8	82.1	81.3	79.8	81.4	84.2	83.3	83.3
Pay	275 of 415	-0.3	61.3	61.6	62.8	58.7	62.7	50.7	51.8	56.0	55.8	62.6
Strategic Management	142 of 414	2.6	63.5	60.9	60.9	59.4	61.6	56.7	54.8	58.8	58.0	60.9
Teamwork	167 of 414	2.9	72.9	70.0	71.9	75.7	72.4	71.6	68.6	72.3	68.0	70.1
Innovation	95 of 414	1.2	71.6	70.4	71.5	72.6	72.6	68.4	66.5	72.4	70.3	73.0
Training and Development	150 of 415	2.0	66.7	64.7	67.2	65.7	64.4	58.0	61.7	65.6	63.3	65.7
Work–Life Balance	183 of 414	1.2	65.6	64.4	68.7	68.4	65.7	64.3	66.0	64.4	63.1	64.8
Support for Diversity	166 of 414	4.1	63.1	59.0	61.0	63.4	63.7	60.6	60.9	57.4	58.7	60.3
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	160 of 413	4.3	53.6	49.3	51.2	53.1	50.7	49.7	47.4	50.3	47.8	53.2

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