U. S. Army Aviation Epidemiology Data Registry: Incidence and Outcomes of Aviator Flying Evaluation Boards

Abstract

The Aviation Epidemiology Data Registry (AEDR) is a family of databases storing history and physical information on Army aircrewmembers. The AEDR lacks some aviation career endpoints, one being the outcome of flying evaluation boards (FEBs) for nonmedical disqualifications. The outcomes of 170 new FEB actions from 1985 through 1992 in active duty and U.S. Army Reserve aviators were reviewed. The overall incidence was 1.13 per 1,000 aviator-years. Aviators aged 25 through 39 were twice as likely to undergo FEB actions. The likelihood of restoration to flying duties after FEB was significantly lower if the FEB was for habits, character, and motivation, than if the FEB was for poor flying proficiency or failure to follow flight rules. Many nonmedical disqualifications leading to FEB require medical evaluation to rule out underlying mental disorders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274711

Entities

People

  • Kevin T. Mason
  • S. G. Shannon

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Age Groups
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Aviation
  • Attrition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Research
  • Personality
  • Test And Evaluation

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