Factors that Affect the Career Decision of Maine Corps Pilots and Flight Officers. Volume I. Main Test and Appendixes A and B.

Abstract

The availability of Naval Aviators (pilots) and Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) on active duty in the Marine Corps has significantly declined over the past several years. This analysis seeks to identify the factors that have contributed to this high attrition. Based on an analysis of responses to a survey, the author concludes that: Marine Corps personnel management practices do not satisfy the basic needs of pilots and NFOs for a secure and rewarding career in which attention is paid to their individual problems and desires; Any personnel policy or procedure that restricts the flying opportunities available to a pilot or NFO, precludes job satisfaction, and contributes to attrition; Assignment policies should be revised to increase the proportion of career time (especially in early years) that pilots and NFOs spend in flying billets; An economic incentive (e.g., bonus or increased ACIP) would reduce attrition; and Airline hiring contributes to (but does not necessarily cause) attrition. Actions are recommended to reduce the attrition of Marine Corps pilots and NFOs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA079419

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Millard

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Job Analysis
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design