USAF Pilot Selection

Abstract

For USAF flying training, there are seven points of entry which include the three commissioning sources (i.e., Air Force Academy, AFA; Reserve Officer Training Corps, ROTC; and Officer Training School, OTS), entry from active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, and entry from international sources. Pilot qualification and selection standards differ across points of entry. Selection policies for AFA, ROTC, OTS, and active duty are described because these points of entry provide the majority of entrants to pilot training. For these points of entry, selection procedures are described and several studies of selection procedures are outlined. Applicant information provided to selection boards and the applicant attributes that are most important for pilot selection decisions are discussed. The impact of current selection policy on student quality is discussed and the interdependent influences of student quality, pilot production rates, and training difficulty on flying training attrition are examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA379329

Entities

People

  • Joseph L. Weeks

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Information Processing
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Ratings
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.