Download or read book Air Force Pilot Retention 1988 written by Robert B Fisk (III.) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pilot retention is a serious problem for the United States Air Force. Pilots are separating faster than replacements can be trained. The purpose of this pilot retention research project is threefold: 1) gather retention information from three Air University schools (SOS, ACSC, AWC); 2) develop conclusions as a result of the survey findings; and 3) make recommendations on possible solutions to the Air Force pilot retention problem. Analyzing the survey results, the authors found many perceptual differences between the three schools. This perceptual problem is the basis for this project. Since the authors represent the top 20 percent of all Air Force majors and come from completely different backgrounds, their misconceived ideas could be representative of other Air Force officers in similar positions. To check these gut feelings, the authors administered a survey to pilots in SOS class 87-E, to the 88 ACSC class, and to the 1988 AWC class. This sample size represents the future leaders of the Air Force at three different points in a career. The SOS students represent primarily the 5 to 11 year group, the ACSC students represent the mid-level career officer, and the AWC students represent the immediate future leaders of the Air Force with many proceeding directly into influential leadership positions after graduation in May. Keywords: Personnel retention; Theses; Personnel management; Recruitment.

Download or read book Three Non monetary Recommendations for Improving Air Force Pilot Retention written by Tobias Switzer and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beginning in 2012, early departures of active duty Air Force pilots accelerated to red-line levels causing a massive shortage today. Upon completion of their service commitments, 4,255 pilots separated in the 2012-2019 period compared to 2,529 in 2004-2011. A normal stream of departures quickly became a cascade as too many pilots eschewed full military careers and part-time opportunities to serve in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves as well. Former Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein publicly called the pilot manning situation a “crisis” in 2016 when the Air Force believed it was short 1,500 pilots. Since then, Air Force senior leaders, including three Secretaries of the Air Force, have regularly testified in Congress about the pilot shortage and the potential adverse effects on national security, if left unchecked. Requiring roughly 20,000 pilots between active, guard, and reserve components, the Air Force is straining to meet its defense obligations. The departures over the last decade resulted in a current shortage of 2,100 pilots, 1,300 of whom fly fighters."--Introduction.

Download or read book Three Recommendations for Improving Air Force Pilot Retention written by Tobias Switzer and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein publicly called the service's pilot shortage a crisis in 2016 when the Air Force had a deficit of 1,500 pilots. Today, the gap is 2,100 pilots. The global pandemic and subsequent impacts on the airline industry will result in more pilots remaining in the service, for now. However, in the next few years, over 20,000 airline pilots will reach the mandatory age limit of 65 and will have to be replaced. The Air Force has a short window of opportunity to make longer military service more attractive to its pilots. Retention is critical because of the massive investment of resources to train a combat-ready pilot and because the Air Force needs its experienced pilots to take on advanced leadership and management roles. This report proposes three ways the Air Force and Congress can increase pilots' career satisfaction and gain longer service commitments without additional outlays. These recommendations increase a pilot's agency inside the Air Force while giving the service more stability and predictability in its pilot manning.

Download or read book Fighter Pilot Retention and the Squadron Perspective written by Urban E Dishart (III.) and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The USAF is currently experiencing a serious pilot retention problem that is not merely a short-term cyclical phenomenon. Retention numbers are low and forecast to remain that way into the next decade. This study will discuss fighter pilot retention in the Tactical Air Forces (TAF) and suggest a perspective from the squadron level. This study will review the history of pilot retention, describe the causes of the attrition, discuss programs that respond to those causes, and show the unit level perspective. The study concludes that fighter pilots are leaving the Air Force for reasons that go beyond the financial draw of the airlines and that the solution to the problem is in the fighter squadron itself.

Download or read book A Study of USAF Pilot Retention written by Judith Marie Hupp and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A New Look at USAF Pilot Retention written by Frank R. Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Model of the Air Force Pilot s Separation Decision written by Craig Eugene College and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pilot Retention Bonuses in the Air Force written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pilot Retention and Air Force Leadership written by Peter V. Harris and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Department of Defense appropriations for 1988 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alternate Solutions to the Problem of Pilot Retention in the United States Air Force written by Victor D. Jaroch and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Air Force Pilot Retention written by Stephen P. Barrows and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Military personnel actions needed to better define pilot requirements and promote retention report to the chairman and ranking minority member Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Quarterly Supplement to the Annual Department of Defense Bibliography of Logistics Studies and Related Documents written by United States. Defense Logistics Studies Information Exchange and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Increasing Fighter Pilot Retention with Improved Basing Decisions written by Russell H. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force currently faces a substantial pilot shortage. Two decades of elevated operational tempos, tight budgets, and robust airline hiring have motivated pilots to leave active duty service in record numbers, eroding the Service's stock of experienced aviators. The global recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have temporarily subdued commercial airlines' demand for military trained pilots, but these conditions won't last forever, and soon the Air Force will once again need to retain experienced aircrew when the airlines are hiring. This dissertation leverages a value-added model to identify changes to Air Force basing policy that could improve fighter pilot retention outcomes. Using a value-added model to analyze twenty years of fighter pilot retention data highlights significant variation in retention outcomes at installations across the USAF's basing posture. Comparing retention outcomes to the communities surrounding military installations can demonstrate pilots' revealed installation preferences. Investigating recent retention trends at prospective F-35 bases yields insights into the potential retention consequences of future basing decisions. This dissertation recommends that the Air Force continue to gather as much data as possible about pilots' personal and professional preferences, so that individuals can be matched with tailored, retention improving assignments. Next, the Air Force should use these preferences to more fully understand pilots' revealed assignment and installation preferences. Lastly, these preferences should be incorporated into the Air Force's Strategic Basing Process to move the Service towards a basing posture that passively supports pilot retention with every basing decision.

Download or read book Air Force Pilot Retention written by Daniel F. Crum and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Air Force retention of pilots who are between 6 and 11 years of service is approaching an historic low rate. The FY 89 cumulative continuation rate (CCR) for pilots entering 6 years of service and staying through 11 years fell to 36%. The decline started in 1984 when the CCR dropped from 78% to 72%. The decline has continued steadily since then to 36% with no apparent indications of a reversal. The lowest CCR was experienced in 1979 when the rate bottomed out at 26%. Losing pilots at this rate jeopardizes the ability to fill mid-level staff positions with experienced pilots. The apparent cause of the low CCR in 1979 and again in the years following 1983 has been a steady demand for new commercial airline pilots. All services are experiencing low pilot retention problem, but this paper focuses only on how the Air Force is attempting to reverse the trend. Though no one incentive seems to be effective, their combined and synergistic effect may produce positive results. If not, then the alternatives recommended in this paper may be useful. (sdw).