Stress and the Military Pilot.
Abstract
This Thesis studies how stress (psychological) effects the military pilot in peacetime and combat with emphasis on prevention, recognition, and treatment. Stress and its effects on military pilots is a subject where the author's personal experience has indicated a need for increased knowledge. Understanding and controlling the stress that effect the military pilot will help improve safety and combat effectiveness. If the pilot and supervisor insure that the mind is ready for each mission, then the Air Force will log more landings per take-off. In combat, stress disorders are treatable if recognized early and treated correctly. Proper treatment will help assure combat missions will not be lost to the psychological effects of war. In the thesis, the author translated the preventions, recognition, and treatments for ground combatant stress directly to the military pilot population. Additionally, posttraumatic stress is addressed with the hope of finding ways to reduce or prevent it. Keywords: Stress(Psychology); Aviation safety; Pilots.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA194313
Entities
People
- Sidney K. Barwick
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College