Building a Lethal Workforce Cost Effectively: Helicopter Pilots as a Case Study (Conference Presentation)

Abstract

This document considers whether and how the military workforce can be used more efficiently. Specifically, it examines inter-Service differences in staffing philosophy to address possible adoption by the other Services of the Armys approach to its helicopter pilot workforce, where over half of pilots (who are warrant officers) spend the overwhelming majority of their careers flying. Our research finds that such adoption could lead to training costs being reduced by over $100 million per year. Pilot inventories could also be reduced or pilot shortfalls ameliorated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1123135

Entities

People

  • Stanley A. Horowitz

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Case Studies
  • Contracted Services
  • Contracts
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Helicopters
  • Inventory
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Philosophy
  • Pilots
  • Security
  • Training
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.