How the Marine Corps Could Better Handle IAS

Abstract

A GAO report states, "All pilot candidates must complete basic flight training, lasting one to two years, to earn their initial qualifications, or wings. According to DOD, the cost to train each military pilot through basic flight training is about one million dollars; the cost to fully train a pilot with the requisite operational experience can be more than nine million dollars." For the Marine Corps to invest nine million dollars in a pilot only to send him/her on a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) directed individual augmentee (IA) billet is a waste of resources. This has happened many times at the most critical point in a pilot's career. The Marine Corps must change the way these IA's are being assigned to aviators because of the effects these billets have on pilots' training, qualifications, career progression, and fleet readiness. I believe that if the Marine Corps would adopt a similar program and attitude the Navy has, these negative factors and perspectives would change significantly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA509326

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Baugher

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Readiness
  • Deployment
  • Families (Human)
  • Flight Training
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Pilots
  • Naval Personnel
  • Pilots
  • Professional Development
  • Qualifications
  • Squadrons
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Personnel Management