Pilot Specialists--The Potential for Dual-Track Personnel Management of U.S. Air Force Pilots

Abstract

Pilot retention is decreasing to historically low levels, due in part to the inability of the current USAF personnel system to satisfy demands for job security, assignment selection, and self-esteem. The 'dual-track' system by which several Air Forces segregate pilots into specialists and generalists offers the prospect of satisfying these demands and better aligning individual expectations with aspirations. This study reviews sources of satisfaction and dissatisfaction among USAF pilots and integrates behavioral theory with applicable USAF survey data. Several dual-track systems currently in use are examined, and a hypothetical system is analyzed for potential USAF implementation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1980
Accession Number
ADB053457

Entities

People

  • Thomas O. Fleming Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Training
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Pilots
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Students

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Economics
  • Organizational Psychology.