Aircrew Training Evaluation: B-52 and KC-135 Formal School Training

Abstract

This report documents a descriptive and analytical investigation of the training information and evaluation system which supports the initial qualification, pilot/navigator-upgrade, and requalification training programs for B-52 and KC-135 aircrews at the 93 Bombardment Wing (BMW), Castle AFB, California. The rationale for the study was that improvements in aircrew training evaluation must be based upon adequate understanding of current practice. A description of the training information system is organized according to the temporal sequence in which information is collected, and according to the offices in which information is collected and processed. It was concluded that sufficient data are gathered for the evaluation of students as they progress through the program of instruction, yet little of this information is used, in turn, for systematic evaluation of the training system. The limitations of the present information and evaluation system were interpreted as a function of past Air Force requirements for evaluation, a manual record keeping system, parallel evaluation functions performed by several of the offices within the Wing, and the absence of an overall integrated evaluation plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA208860

Entities

People

  • Philip D. Bruce

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Audiovisual Aids
  • Business Administration
  • Curriculum
  • Department Of Defense
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Simulators
  • Standardization
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training Devices
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Plasma Physics.