Contract versus Military Pilot Training in Today's Air Force

Abstract

An historical narrative of the training of military pilots using civilian contract instructors and a make-up of the current student and instructor pilot force in the United States Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training provides background. This is followed by a number of arguments favoring the continuation of using military instructors to teach military pilots. Problems evolving from the inability to hire enough civilian instructors with adequate experience and the military essentiality of teaching officer qualities in addition to flying skills are discussed in the conclusion. A few suggestions on specific areas to consider, should the political decision be made to contract pilot training, are also provided in the conclusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA202155

Entities

People

  • William A. Johansen

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Instructors
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Pilots
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Schools
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • STEM Education
  • Strategic Security Studies