A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION OF THE CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE TO COMBAT PERFORMANCE OF ARMY AVIATORS,

Abstract

This study was undertaken as part of research on aviator stress to obtain information on the varieties of ineffective combat performance peculiar to army aviation and to obtain a preliminary list of combat aviation effectiveness criteria. A small sample--62 Vietnam returnees--completed a critical incident survey in which they described, in narrative form, their combat reactions and those of other pilots. Incidents of ineffective behavior occurring both in the air and on the ground were obtained and were categorized using Kern's conceptual model of behavior under stress. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0675380

Entities

People

  • Peter R. Prunkl
  • Wiley R. Boyles

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aviation

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design