Increasing Pilot Production by Applying Elements of 'Lean Production Theory' and 'Value Stream Analysis' to the Current Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Syllabi
Abstract
Currently the demand to fill operational pilot billets as well as rated pilot staff billets in the USAF outweighs the Total Pilot Force. The attrition rate is outpacing the production and absorption rate, causing a pilot shortage. One approach to solving this problem is to increase pilot production. This study will address the possibility of shortening the SUPT timeline via a revised course flow to the current syllabi, which would ultimately lead to an increase in pilot production. These revisions are derived from elements of Lean Production Theory and Value Stream Analysis, which both aim to maximize efficiency by focusing on what the customer values, and eliminating waste (that which the customer does not value). Currently, there are numerous SUPT training events that all SUPT students execute that develop skills that only certain SUPT graduates need at their follow-on assignments. In order to enable the development of only the skill-sets required by follow-on FTUs, certain training events could be eliminated entirely without depriving any SUPT students from the pilot skills needed at their follow-on FTUs. In other cases, training events could be delayed to follow the completion of the SUPT common core requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 15, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1055438
Entities
People
- Matthieu A. Rigollet
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology