MILITARY PERSONNEL: DOD Needs to Reevaluate Fighter Pilot Workforce Requirements

Abstract

Fighter pilots operate aircraft that are critical to achieving and maintaining air dominance during combat operations. The military services invest significant time and funding to train, compensate, and retain fighter pilots. According to Air Force officials, it costs between $3- $11 million and takes approximately 5 years to develop an individual fighter pilot to lead combat missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1154613

Entities

People

  • Brenda Farrell

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Social Media
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies