Author
Hanser, Lawrence M. ; Taylor, William W. ; Ausink, John A. ; Anderegg, Clarence R. ; Marken, Richard S.
Year
2007
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Pages
3
ISBN
978-0-83304-154-8
Last Update
06-Oct-2025
Keywords
Management & Organizational Behavior
Operational fighter units must provide the training necessary to turn inexperienced pilots beginning their initial operational assignment in a new weapon system into experienced pilots who can perform the unit’s specific combat mission. This training must also prepare pilots to continue to acquire the skills required to fill rated supervisory and staff positions at the wing level and above.¹ The process of turning pilots new to a weapon system into experienced pilots is calledabsorption.
The Air Force must manage pilot absorption to achieve two goals. First, it must ensure that pilots new to a unit are able to meet...
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