Some info we're putting out to mids at USNA...
As directed by the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower and Personnel, the required scores on the ASTB for Navy pilot and NFO have been raised to the following:
Pilot: AQR 4/PFAR 5
NFO: AQR 4/FOFAR 5
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1. Background. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) was developed by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in conjunction with Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) at Pensacola, Florida. Any midshipmen considering aviation as a career choice must pass this exam before service selection.
2. Test Battery. The ASTB takes about 3.0 hours to complete and consists of the following tests:
A. Math Skills: A 25-minute test of computational skill and mathematical aptitude.
B. Reading Comprehension: A 25-minute test of ability to extract information from text passages.
C. Mechanical Comprehension: A 15-minute test of ability to perceive physical relationships and solve practical problems in mechanics.
D. Spatial Apperception: A 10-minute test of ability to perceive spatial relationships from various orientations.
E. Aviation and Nautical Information: A 15-minute test of knowledge of terminology and concepts relevant to Naval service and aviation.
F. Aviation Supplemental: A 25-minute test of miscellaneous skills and abilities relevant to performance in aviation training.
This test battery of tests has been developed by actuarial methods to predict the success of students in aviation officer training programs. The complete test battery is used as a primary selection instrument for aviation programs by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The use of these tests to select applicants for aviation training has resulted in annual savings to the Navy well in excess of $10 million.
3. Scoring. Test answer sheets are machine scored at NAMI, Pensacola, Fl. Five scores are derived from weighted combinations of these tests:
A. Academic Qualifications Rating (AQR)
B. Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR)
C. Flight Officer Flight Aptitude Rating (FOFAR)
D. Pilot Biographical Inventory (PBI)
E. Flight Officer Biographical Inventory (FOBI)
NAVY MARINE
AQR 4* AQR 4
PFAR 5* PFAR 6
FOFAR 5* FOFAR 6
4. Retesting. With the issue of the updated tests (i.e., Forms 3, 4, and 5), the maximum number of times you may take the updated tests is three - each Form once. There is a waiting period of 30 days between your first exposure to the test and the second. A waiting period of 90 days applies to all subsequent tests taken. The previous official scores will be erased. ONCE YOU PASS, YOUR SCORES ARE GOOD FOR LIFE! YOU MUST PASS THIS TEST TO BECOME AN AVIATOR!
As directed by the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower and Personnel, the required scores on the ASTB for Navy pilot and NFO have been raised to the following:
Pilot: AQR 4/PFAR 5
NFO: AQR 4/FOFAR 5
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1. Background. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) was developed by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) in conjunction with Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) at Pensacola, Florida. Any midshipmen considering aviation as a career choice must pass this exam before service selection.
2. Test Battery. The ASTB takes about 3.0 hours to complete and consists of the following tests:
A. Math Skills: A 25-minute test of computational skill and mathematical aptitude.
B. Reading Comprehension: A 25-minute test of ability to extract information from text passages.
C. Mechanical Comprehension: A 15-minute test of ability to perceive physical relationships and solve practical problems in mechanics.
D. Spatial Apperception: A 10-minute test of ability to perceive spatial relationships from various orientations.
E. Aviation and Nautical Information: A 15-minute test of knowledge of terminology and concepts relevant to Naval service and aviation.
F. Aviation Supplemental: A 25-minute test of miscellaneous skills and abilities relevant to performance in aviation training.
This test battery of tests has been developed by actuarial methods to predict the success of students in aviation officer training programs. The complete test battery is used as a primary selection instrument for aviation programs by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The use of these tests to select applicants for aviation training has resulted in annual savings to the Navy well in excess of $10 million.
3. Scoring. Test answer sheets are machine scored at NAMI, Pensacola, Fl. Five scores are derived from weighted combinations of these tests:
A. Academic Qualifications Rating (AQR)
B. Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR)
C. Flight Officer Flight Aptitude Rating (FOFAR)
D. Pilot Biographical Inventory (PBI)
E. Flight Officer Biographical Inventory (FOBI)
If you want to to be considered for pilot, you need only to pass the pilot portion of the exam. If you want to be considered for NFO, you need only to pass the NFO portion of the exam.
For Pilot, the AQR and PFAR tests are used to determine your score
For NFO, the AQR and FOFAR tests are used to determine your score.
Qualifying scores must meet certain minimums which are determined with recommendations by the CHIEF, BUMED. Scores can be found under the Midshipmen Personnel Information Web Site on the USNA Web Page. Minimum qualifying test scores for both the Navy and Marine Corps are as follows: For Pilot, the AQR and PFAR tests are used to determine your score
For NFO, the AQR and FOFAR tests are used to determine your score.
NAVY MARINE
AQR 4* AQR 4
PFAR 5* PFAR 6
FOFAR 5* FOFAR 6
4. Retesting. With the issue of the updated tests (i.e., Forms 3, 4, and 5), the maximum number of times you may take the updated tests is three - each Form once. There is a waiting period of 30 days between your first exposure to the test and the second. A waiting period of 90 days applies to all subsequent tests taken. The previous official scores will be erased. ONCE YOU PASS, YOUR SCORES ARE GOOD FOR LIFE! YOU MUST PASS THIS TEST TO BECOME AN AVIATOR!