The Effect of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act on Tactical Aviation Pilot and NFO Career Paths

Abstract

This thesis presents a computer aided analysis of the effects of implementing the requirements of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act on the career paths of U.S. Navy Tactical Aviation (TACAIR) pilots and naval flight officers. The method of TACAIR community data collation, and the user interactive personnel flow forecasting model, FORECASTER, are thoroughly documented. In the analysis, the FORECASTER model is run through several iterations, each iteration devoted to satisfying the next lower priority billet requirements, beginning with Joint Duty Assignments and ending with soft shore duty billets. The effects of each iteration is carefully examined to assess any positive or negative impact on the TACAIR community. The results of this analysis show a deterioration of warfighting skills of TACAIR field grade officers, and a decreased ability to fill 'soft' billets from the TACAIR community. Keywords: DoD Reorganization act; FORECASTER Model; TACAIR Career Path.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA219812

Entities

People

  • Richard B. Drescher

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • California
  • Computers
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Field Grade Officers
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Officer Personnel
  • Pilots
  • Shores
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Personnel Management