Air Force Organizational Adoption of Remotely Piloted Vehicles

Abstract

The DOD's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Roadmap outlines the timeline for a potential Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) where the Air Force and the other military services will shift from a reliance on manned aircraft in combat to remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs). Considering the far reaching influence that manned flight has had on the battlefield, shifting from manned to remotely piloted vehicles is expected to have significant ramifications within the Air Force, potentially influencing the organization?s structure, skill requirements, and culture. This research attempts to determine the complex organizational issues associated with the adoption of RPVs by studying past RMAs and related transformations in the civilian sector. The end result is a framework for success that can be utilized to achieve success in this or any transformation effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA459039

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Falzarano

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Disruptive Technology
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy