The Training Needs of the Aircrew Flight Equipment Career Field: Insights from a Survey of Airmen

Abstract

Aircrew flight equipment (AFE) personnel inspect, repair, maintain, pack, and adjust aircrew flight equipment, which is vital to the safety of the aircrews. Consequently, U.S. Air Force leadership is concerned about proficiency in the career field. A RAND report, derived from interviews with AFE personnel, suggested that changes to training may be needed (Hardison et al., 2021). This report, following from that recommendation, provides a deeper review and identifies improvements. RAND Corporation researchers conducted a survey of AFE enlisted personnel to help the career field better justify specific changes to training and personnel management policies. The survey explored six topics: (1) the workforces level of proficiency, (2) adequacy of initial skills training (IST), (3) adequacy of follow-on training in the field, (4) maintenance of proficiency of 5-level and 7-level personnel, (5) impact of workload on ability to train, and (6) ways to improve training and proficiency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2023
Accession Number
AD1207815

Entities

People

  • Alice Qin
  • Anthony Lawrence
  • Chaitra M. Hardison
  • Jacqueline Wong
  • Lawrence M. Hanser
  • Tara L. Terry

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Life Rafts
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Survival Equipment
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Trainees
  • Virtual Reality
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.