Comparison of the Air Force Female and Male Pilot Grounded Time in the Air Force Military Airlift Command.
Abstract
The US Air Force presently has over 200 female pilots, and the numbers are steadily increasing. This thesis is the first step in determining the effect of female pilots on the Air Forces' flying squadrons' efficiency and effectiveness. This protocol will compare the average number of days per year men and women pilots are grounded for medical reasons. The 'Duty Not Involving Flying' time or DNIF statistics will be used for the data. There are no known studies indicating there is a significant difference in male/female pilot medial absenteeism rates. If the female DNIF rate is found to be significantly larger than the males, it may indicate an effect on the squadrons readiness abilities. The Military Airlift Command (MAC) is chosen for sampling because a relatively large number of female pilots (96) are assigned to this command. The women will be compared to a representative sample of 288 male pilots also assigned to MAC. AF form 1041, which reports DNIF time to Command Headquarters, will be used to collect the DNIF days from the past year; age, rank, and marital status will also be collected. DNIF rates will be calculated correcting for person/months of observation. The age, rank, and marital status specific rates will also be compared. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA158093
Entities
People
- J. A. Holl
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology