Military Personnel Actions Needed to Better Define Pilot Requirements and Promote Retention.

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DOD) reported shortages of approximately 2,000 pilots at the end of fiscal year 1998 and projected that shortages would continue for several years. Retaining qualified pilots is important not only to ensure that operational requirements can be met, but also to recoup the substantial investments the services make in training their pilots. Concerned about reports of pilot shortages, the Chairman and former Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, House Committee on Armed Services, asked GAO to review and identify reasons for the reported pilot shortages and offer solutions to address the issue. Specifically, GAO determined (1) the services' reported and projected estimates of their pilot shortages, (2) the basis for the services' pilot requirements, (3) key factors that account for the reported pilot shortages, and (4) concerns that are causing pilots to consider leaving the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367287

Entities

People

  • Brenda S. Farrell
  • Mark E. Gebicke

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Pilots
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training Aircraft

Readers

  • Economics
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting