Factors Influencing the Turnover of Rated United States Air Force Officers with Less than Eleven Years of Service
Abstract
A current major problem facing Air Force managers is the retention of pilots and navigators in the six to eleven year group. this research uses a conceptual model of turnover as the structure for the study of the pilot and navigator exodus. The USAF Officer Exit Survey, designed and administered by AFMPC, was used as the data base to ascertain the significant determinants of turnover. Assignment policies, satisfaction with supervisory style, pay and benefits were significant determinants for both pilots and navigators. In addition, the opportunity for civilian employment was a significant determinant of turnover for pilots. The authors recommended that the Air Force expand its efforts to improve assignment policies. Some ideas that could be pursued were recommended by the authors. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA103254
Entities
People
- Kenneth D. Hendrick
- Richard A. Bonnell
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology