Pilot Retention and Air Force Leadership

Abstract

A comparison of the cost of a warplane with the cost of an operational pilot introduces a discussion on the important national investment which is embodied in today's young pilot. Airline recruiting and the different background and expectations of the warriors of today and the future are important factors which affect pilot retention rates. The author connects retention problems to Air Force leadership and suggests that senior leaders have become too remote from the front-line pilot. Restoring a link between the leaders and the led is something which is wholly in the hands of the military and it might have a positive effect on pilot retention; it would require no financial injection. Five courses of action are recommended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217361

Entities

People

  • Peter V. Harris

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Employment
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • West Germany

Readers

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  • Systems Analysis and Design