Contracting Out Undergraduate Pilot Training

Abstract

The Department of Defense has developed the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) as a modern aircraft for use in initial pilot training. The Air Force is committed to using JPATS, while the Navy intends to delay procurement while continuing to use the T-34. Because of the Navy's decision to continue using the T-34 to train its undergraduate pilots and a recent history of reduced defense spending, the time appears right to determine the most cost-effective way of meeting the Navy's long-term needs for initial pilot training. Although there are a number of ways of meeting these needs, contracting out deserves serious consideration. In this document, we look into the feasibility of contracting out the primary phase of Navy undergraduate pilot training (UPT).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405300

Entities

People

  • Anthony Durso
  • Dennis Kowal
  • Forrest R. Frank

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Base Closures
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Employment
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Government Employees
  • Jet Training Aircraft
  • Military Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training Aircraft

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management