Fighter Drawdown Dynamics: Effects on Aircrew Inventories

by William W. Taylor, John A. Ausink, James H. Bigelow

The number of fighter aircraft in the Air Force inventory is decreasing, but the demand for experienced fighter pilots is increasing. The authors use a dynamic mathematical model to show that, to keep from damaging fighter unit readiness, fighter pilot production in the active Air Force must be reduced and new approaches to developing and managing personnel with fighter pilot-like skills must be adopted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833046950
• ISBN13: 9780833046956
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"