Retaining U.S. Air Force Pilots When the Civilian Demand for Pilots Is Growing

Abstract

An increase in pilot hiring at major commercial airlines could increase the outflow of U.S. Air Force rated officers and create manning shortfalls. Because aviator retention pay is now a discretionary program, budget requests for it must be defended. The authors of this report analyzed airline pilot supply, compensation, and demand to estimate possible changes in civilian pilot pay and hiring and the level of aviator retention pay needed as a countermeasure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1014115

Entities

People

  • Beth J. Asch
  • James R. Hosek
  • Michael G. Mattock
  • Rita Karam

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Pilots
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Pilots
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.