The Air Force Reserve Pilot -- A Critical Resource

Abstract

This study reviews the importance of reserve forces to the overall effectiveness of military capability and then focuses on the need for a fully manned and capable pilot force in the Air Force Reserve (AFRES). The current AFRES pilot force structure is examined and the conclusion is drawn that an extremely high rate of turnover due to retirements and reassignments is likely in the next five to ten years. Next, AFRES's ability to recruit and retain pilots in the same time frame is discussed relative to its main competitors for Air Force pilots, the regular Air Force and commercial aviation. The conclusion suggests that recruiting and retention may suffer in the future with a concomitant drop in pilot manning and goes on to suggest several potential steps to remedy the situation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217656

Entities

People

  • Lee H. Gidney

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Training
  • Militia
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design