IMTA Member Organizations

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Directorate of Occupational Psychology & Health Analysis Australia Point of contact: Mr. Geoff Gallas Contact POC Australia is represented in IMTA by the Director Occupational Psychology & Health Analysis (DOPHA), one of 4 directorates which comprise the Mental Health Psychology & Rehabilitation Branch (DGMHPR) within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). DOPHA is responsible for research, data management and analysis, and technological support to the ADF in the areas of personnel selection, occupational and deployment-related mental health screening, and unit climate. DOPHA consists of 4 mutually supportive work teams: Psychometrics & Data Management; Personnel Selection Policy & Research; Occupational Mental Health Surveillance; and Information Technology. Located within Joint Health Command (JHC), DOPHA maintains close links with and support to other ADF agencies providing personnel-related policy and research functions within the People Strategies & Policy Group (PSPG), primarily via ongoing collaboration with Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) and the Directorates of Strategic Personnel Policy Research (DSPPR) and Workforce Intelligence (DWIntl). Director DOPHA is also a member of the Australian contingent on The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), Human Resources & Performance Group (HUM), Technical Panel 3 (TP3 - Military Human Resources) - TTCP HUM-TP3. Austrian Armed Forces Military Psychology Service Austria Point of contact: Col Dr Christian Langer Contact POC The Military Psychology Service of the Austrian Armed Forces is a department of the Armed Forces Personnel Agency. It is in charge of providing the command with psychological know how and information to aid decisions and secure the mental health and mental combat readiness of our soldiers. To achieve its mission, the Military Psychology Service supports the selection of future cadre and soldiers for international operations does research and development concerning selection related topics trains and educates military and civilian personnel on psychological subjects develops and conducts employee surveys gives psychological support manages the assignments of psychologists Directorate General Human Resources Belgium Point of contact: LTC Psych Yves Cuvelier Contact POC Website The Director General Human Resources of the Belgian Defence, LtGen Baudouin SOMERS, is responsible to the Belgian Chief Head of Defence, for preparing the Personnel-policy for all Services, the Defence Organization and the Training Defence wide in accordance with the overall Defence policy. He’s also responsible for the Personnel competency management, and for the management and administration in the domains Personnel, Training and Organization. The Directorate General Human Resources consists of five Divisions: the Policy Preparation Division (HRP), the Organization Division (HRO), the Personnel Evaluation Division (HRE) , the Personnel Management Division (HRG) and the Technical Support Division (HRT). The Directorate General Human Resources is located in Brussels at the Neder-over-Heembeek site, adjacent to the Military Hospital. Royal Military Academy Belgium Point of contact: Prof Dr Jacques Mylle Contact POC Website The Royal Military Academy is Belgium's Defense university. The RMA is in charge of the basic education of all career officers, although two types of academic education are outsourced; i.e. all medical studies and industrial engineer. It has two full faculties - the Social and Military Sciences Faculty and the Polytechnic Faculty - and a language training center. The students earn after three years a bachelor degree from their respective faculties and after two years more a master’s degree. The Social and Military Sciences Faculty is also in charge of the continued education of all career officers. The trainees who are successful in the Higher Courses earn a master-after-master degree in Military and Defense Sciences or in Military and Public Affairs. The RMA has, as each university, a threefold task: education, research and services to the (military) community. Research is done by the academic staff, but also by hired researchers. The RMA is also entitled to deliver PhD degrees. Mostly through research (and less through education for the moment being), the RMA collaborates with both civilian and military universities throughout Europe mainly. Given that, nowadays, military operations are conducted in a multinational multicultural environment, the RMA opened its doors for military students from over the world. The RMA totals on continuous basis some 1000 students. Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Canada Point of contact: Ms Susan Truscott Contact POC Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA) provides an integrated personnel research program for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Forces (CF), addressing both strategic and operational personnel research. The research program addresses key thrust areas of the Personnel Production System; Personnel and Family Preparation, Support and Recognition; and Individual, Organisational and Operational Effectiveness. DGMPRA provides key DND/CF research capabilities in the areas of social science research; selection and assessment; quantitative and qualitative methods (eg. surveys and focus groups); workforce modelling and forecasting; concept development; and strategic analysis. Reporting to DGMPRA are the Director Strategic Military Personnel Research and Analysis, Director Military Personnel Operational Research and Analysis, Director Science and Technology (Personnel) and Chief Military Personnel Research Coordination. Psychological Services of the Croatian Armed Forces Croatia Point of contact: Major Ingrid Cippico Contact POC Website Military psychology is a self-standing branch within the Croatian Armed Forces. Presently, the tasks of military psychology in the Croatian Armed Forces include: Combat readiness survey; Psychological prevention and support; Psychological selection and classification; Training in military psychology; Other military psychology activities (research, publishing, psychological operations, job analysis, international operations...). Military psychology activities are conducted in specialized institutions and in military units. Psychologists assigned to Armed forced units act as officers in units commands (self-standing battalions, brigades, corps, services commands) and directly perform combat readiness survey and psychological prevention and support, and partly other tasks too. The Unit psychologists concept is based on interaction of military organization demands (psychological casualties minimizing and soldier effectiveness maximizing respectively) and advancement in applied (organizational, industrial and crisis) psychology. Psychological selection and classification (to certain extent), training in military psychology are performed by psychologists in specialized institutions. The Section for Military Psychology in the Ministry of Defence is a central body of psychological branch. Estonian National Defence College Estonia Point of contact: Capt Dr Merle Parmak Contact POC Website The Estonian National Defence College is an institution of higher applied military education for preparing professional officers and non-commissioned officers in Estonia. The main tasks of the ENDC is to conduct supplementary studies and applied research in the fields of military science and education as well as to conduct different short term courses for the Estonian Defence Forces’ personnel. Through academic activity we contribute to the creation of the Estonian national military scientific community and are securing its development. The ENDC has declared the internationalization of education, research and development activities as its priority. Constant efforts are made to raise the quality of studies and the strength of the College as an integrated education, research and development institution. Centre de Recherche du Service de Santé des Armées France Point of contact: Dr Corinne Cian Contact POC Psychological Services of the German Armed Forces Germany Point of contact: Diplom-Psychologe Johannes Wulf Contact POC Defence Institute of Psychological Research India Point of contact: Dr Soumi Awasthy Contact POC Website Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) is a premier research institute of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Government of India, India that has been providing dedicated service to the nation, in general and the Indian Armed Forces, in particular for the last six decades. The history of the Institute goes back to pre-independence era of 1943 when it was established as a small experimental board at Dehradun for selection of Indian Officers in Armed Forces. In 1949 the experimental board was rechristened as Psychological Research Wing (PRW), with the primary objective to evolve a scientific system for the selection of officers and up-date it through continuous research programmes. In due course of time, with the emergence of new operational challenges in conventional warfare the scope of the institute’s charter was further expanded, thus, in 1962 Psychological Research Wing was redesignated as Directorate of Psychological Research (DPR) to take on new areas of research related to morale, ideological convictions, group effectiveness, leadership behaviour, job satisfaction, high altitude effects, motivation, attitude, anthropometrics, civil-military relations and other problems related to Armed Forces. Meeting these challenges successfully, Directorate of Psychological Research (DPR) grew into a full-fledged Institute, Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) in 1982. Vision:- To Emerge as a Centre of excellence in Military psychology Mission:- To provide psychological support to the armed forces in selection, training, effective man-machine interface and motivation to enhance mental health and operational efficiency of the armed forces Mandate:- To support Armed Forces by undertaking R&D activities in the areas of: Personnel selection and training of assessors involved in selection of potential Indian Armed officers Leadership effectiveness, strategic behaviour analysis, motivation & morale for operational efficiency Extreme environmental adaptation and human engineering Research Areas:- Personality, Intelligence, Strategic Behaviour, Mental Health, Human Engineering, Organizational Behaviour and Training. Psychological Service of the Indonesian Army Indonesia Point of contact: LtCol Drs. Gunawan Dispsiad Contact POC Korean Institute for Defense Analyses Korea, Republic of Point of contact: Dr Kwang Pyo Choi Contact POC The Center for Resource and Manpower Management (CRMM) of the Korean Institute for Defense Analyses has become an IMTA member organization since 2005. Korean Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) is a government-funded, public research institute that addresses a wide range of defense issue concerning the Korean peninsula and beyond. Established in 1979, KIDA has actively assisted defense policy-making in diverse areas. KIDA undertakes some 100 research projects annually that cover virtually all areas related to defense policy, including security environment, force development, weapon systems acquisition, manpower and resource management, and defense information systems. Besides research publications, KIDA's vernacular publications such as the Weekly Defense Review, the Quarterly Journal of Defense Policy, the Korean Journal of Defense Analysis and others are recognized as the most authoritative in Korea. KIDA hosts some ten international conferences annually, contributing to the nation's military diplomacy as well as to the field of defense research. In addition, the mission of the Center for Resource and Manpower Management (CRMM) of the KIDA is to lead and support and policy development for the advanced defense management. Main research areas of the CRMM include study on defense management concept and system, study on defense management strategy and policy to enhance war capability, study on policy and system to lead advanced culture, and study on defense management strategy and policy to increase the values of defense budget. The CRMM is composed of four divisions such as Resource Planning & Management Division, Manpower Policy division, Logistics & Facilities Management Division, and Behavioral Science & Survey Division. Behavioral Sciences Services Centre Netherlands Point of contact: Dr Renier van Gelooven Contact POC The Behavioral Sciences Services Centre is part of the Command Support of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Defence. We strive to support and enhance the Defence organization by means of practical social science research and advise. Behavioral sciences consists of military and civil social scientist with a long tradition and commitment to the armed forces. We work together with commercial partners and scientific centers. All our projects explicitly have added value, are performed efficiently and are scientifically sound. Our motto is : better doesn’t exist and you will not find it any cheaper (or vice versa). The primary fields we concentrate on are: Morale studies After care, the effects of operational action on the psychological and physical well-being Psychological selection Societal support and image Recruitment and retention throughout the personnel cycle Unit climate and job satisfaction Furthermore leadership, culture, diversity, and client orientation (of the service centers) are fields of interest. We work with and for the troops but also with and for our policymakers. Knowledge and partnership are assets we value. We are a knot in many webs. The BSSC is located in the Hague but operates all over the Netherlands and abroad, where our colleagues need us. Service Center for Psychological Advice and Selection Netherlands Point of contact: Drs. Saskia Hartman Contact POC The Service Centre for Psychological Advice and Selection is part of the Netherlands’ Ministry of Defence Support Command. Located in Amsterdam, the service centre has approximately 75 employees, both civilian and military. With our own consultants, a large flexible pool of psychologists and commercial partners, SC PAS advises the Dutch Armed Forces in all of its psychological selection needs. As the Dutch military psychological selection centre, SC PAS, carries out the psychological screening of all new recruits. We are a first stop for Navy, Army, Air force and Military Police recruits all hoping for a military career. We also select for a number of specialist, often stress-related military positions. From Special Forces to EOD, from Divers to SWAT teams, SC PAS carries out the psychological selection using both traditional psychological selection and practical (field) selection methods. Furthermore, SC PAS operates as an in-house psychological assessment agency, also carrying out assessment and development centres for an array of other (civilian) positions within the Armed forces and Ministry of Defence. By using this in-house service our customers are ensured of a consultant who is not only experienced in psychological selection but also has knowledge of the complex organisation that is the Armed Forces. Defence Psychology Department Singapore Point of contact: COL Bernard Lim Contact POC Singapore's Defence Psychology Department had its genesis in 1966 as the Psychological Test Centre, established a year before compulsory military conscription commenced. The Centre became the Personnel Research Dept (PRD) in 1973, before it was re-named as the Applied Behavioural Sciences Dept (ABSD) in 1988. These changes reflected changes in the unit's composition as well as its roles over the years. In 2010, the ABSD was re-organised and re-named as the Defence Psychology Dept to better reflect its role as the specialist HQ for Defence Psychology. Swedish National Defence College - Department of Leadership and Management Sweden Point of contact: Mr Björn Gustavsson Contact POC Website The roots of the Swedish National Defence College (SNDC) can be traced back as far as the establishment of the Artillery College at Marieberg in Stockholm in the 19th century. Today's College marks the latest development in a long line of military educational tradition and is since January 1 2008 a university under the Department of Education and attracts bots civil and military students. The College's task is to contribute towards national and international security through research and development. Research is carried out in diverse, but inter-related subject areas and subsequently disseminated to other interested sectors of society both nationally and internationally. The College trains and educates military and civilian personnel in leading positions, both nationally and internationally as part of the contribution to the management of crisis situations and security issues. Military Academy at ETH Zurich Switzerland Point of contact: Dr. COL Hubert Annen Contact POC Website The military academy is the training centre for professional officers of the Swiss Army and an internationally recognized centre of excellence for military sciences. Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Point of contact: Dr Gail Walker-Smith Contact POC United States Air Force Academy United States Point of contact: Lt Col Dr Douglas Lindsay Contact POC Website Overview: The U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership (DFBL) provides quality education to cadets across the breadth of the behavioral sciences and leadership studies. The department offers three major curriculum options focusing on varying aspects of human behavior and provides primary support for one curriculum option in systems engineering. The department currently has 40 permanent faculty positions including military officers and civilians. In addition to curricular efforts, DFBL provides support to the Dean of the Faculty, the 34th Training Wing, the Academy, and other Department of Defense agencies in the areas of leadership training and development, work climate assessment, and military training. The department conducts Air Force-relevant research benefiting the development of cadets, supporting the needs of the Air Force, and contributing the disciplinary body of knowledge. Vision: We help cadets become the highest quality officers for the U.S. Air Force. We are a leading undergraduate department in behavioral sciences and leadership education. We are an integrated, professional faculty and staff team. We are the Air Force’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership. Values: Integrity First Service Before Self Excellence in All We Do Respect for Human Dignity US Navy Advancement Centre United States Point of contact: Ms. Nora Matos Contact POC Website The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) Department, Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) is responsible for Navy-wide administration of The Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS). The NAC develops and distributes enlisted advancement examinations for Navy-wide administration, evaluates and rank-orders all candidates for advancement, applies advancement quotas from the Chief of Naval Operations, and issues authority for advancement of enlisted personnel for paygrades E-4 through E-9. The NAC also produces and distributes advancement-related products, such as exam study reference lists and Advancement Exam Strategy Guides (AESGs), administers the Navy's Defense Language Testing, monitors Navy assessment programs, and serves as the principle advisor to the Assistant Chief of Navy Personnel, Military Personnel Policy and Career Progression, on advancement policy issues. USAF Occupational Measurement Squadron United States Point of contact: Mr. Johnny Weissmuller Contact POC