Leadership Approach to Military Pilot Retention
Faculty Mentor Name
Lt. Col. Marella Tobolt Big Mountain
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
A challenge that our military faces is pilot retention, these pilots go through the most elite training the world has to offer to then separate after their initial commitment ends. Our team has evaluated what some of the causes are and what we assessed could be implemented to improve this. This research will aid training cost as not as many pilots would separate therefore not as many pilots would be consistently needed to replace them. Congressional bonuses to incentivize staying in the military have not worked thus far, our research team developed a new approach to build upon this bonus and help develop an identity as an Air Force pilot which will aid pilot retention. The military pilot lifestyle is highly demanding, pilots are gone for extensive periods of time while their days home are limited due to excessive hours; changes thus far have not worked to the extent of the goal. Through our research, we have concluded what needs to be implemented to aid the retention of pilots in our military.
- POSTER PRESENTATION
- AIR FORCE ROTC UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION
Location
ERAU - Prescott, AZ; AC1-Atrium, 11 am - 3 pm | Eagle Gym, 7 - 9 pm
Start Date
3-29-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
3-29-2019 9:00 PM
Leadership Approach to Military Pilot Retention
ERAU - Prescott, AZ; AC1-Atrium, 11 am - 3 pm | Eagle Gym, 7 - 9 pm
A challenge that our military faces is pilot retention, these pilots go through the most elite training the world has to offer to then separate after their initial commitment ends. Our team has evaluated what some of the causes are and what we assessed could be implemented to improve this. This research will aid training cost as not as many pilots would separate therefore not as many pilots would be consistently needed to replace them. Congressional bonuses to incentivize staying in the military have not worked thus far, our research team developed a new approach to build upon this bonus and help develop an identity as an Air Force pilot which will aid pilot retention. The military pilot lifestyle is highly demanding, pilots are gone for extensive periods of time while their days home are limited due to excessive hours; changes thus far have not worked to the extent of the goal. Through our research, we have concluded what needs to be implemented to aid the retention of pilots in our military.
- POSTER PRESENTATION
- AIR FORCE ROTC UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION