Recent changes to Army publications have emphasized the importance of gaining flying experience, particularly in earning designation as pilot-in-command, for commissioned Army aviators. Based on those changes, this study evaluated the factors that...
Based on the current unsustainable defense budget and impending reductions, the Aviation Branch must develop a plan now to prevent a deterioration of flight skills among aviators when budget reductions can potentially decrease flight training...
The U.S. Army is paying incentives under the Aviation Career Incentive Act (ACIA) (to attract and retain qualified aviators) that are no longer justified. The research was designed to determine the Army's need to pay aviators ACIA in order to...
This study is an analysis of the adequacy of the current aviation training doctrine. Over the last ten years, aviator experience levels have decreased. This erosion of experience has an enormous impact on aviation unit readiness and the readiness...
This monograph gives the historical background to the creation of Army aviation as a separate branch of the U.S. Army. The branch was created in April of 1983 after a series of exhaustive studies and numerous general officer debates. Ultimately,...
Recent trends indicate that today’s aviation commissioned officer lacks the requisite flight skills necessary to successfully lead aviation units. This thesis examines the changes that have taken place in doctrinal aviation training manuals,...
This study investigates selection criteria for selecting female aviators for training in combat helicopters (AH-64, AH-1, OH-58D, and RAH-66). Selection for such training would occur as either a part of the multi-track program of instruction used...
The attitudes toward fear of death and dying among Army officers are of military importance because of their potential influence upon abilities to cope with the responsibilities of leadership. Previous studies have indicated that fears in of dying...
This thesis examines the value of keeping an expert in the field of aviation maintenance, the aviation logistician, in the Army's list of officer specialties. The evidence indicates that there is a need for expertise in the aviation maintenance...
This brief history of Marine aviation from 1912 to 1940 describes the efforts of Marines to secure their own air arm and recounts the early development of the Marine air-ground team. The story is drawn from official reports, documents, and personal...
Throughout the course of military historical "firsts", aviation has been at the forefront of change. Even in its infancy, aviation was a complex mix of interests; theses interests included engineering, creative innovation, risk-taking and of most...
Purpose of study is to examine on a limited scope the development of the policies governing FAC operations which resulted in two diametrical combat situations; to associate elements of these situations and the questions which they bring up with the...
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win. This monograph seeks to determine what is the best means of motivating airmen under fire, minimize the effects of combat stress, and avert unit disintegration. This journey...
This study attempts to determine the considerations the Air Force would face in implementing a specialized pilot program. En route to this objective, one chapter of this thesis is devoted to each of five major factors. They are the importance of...
This thesis investigates how an air component commander integrates air-to-ground target identification criteria into combat air operations. The analytical methodology of the thesis begins by developing common attributes of effective criteria. It...
Less than ten years after opening the Gulf War Air campaign, Army Attack Aviation was propelled into the spotlight over a perceived failure to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization air operations in the Serbian province of Kosovo. Since...
This document is an accreditation self-study report, dated 1975, by the U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama. It was conducted by the staff and faculty.
CW4 Sawyer notes in his opening remarks that he had just recently returned from a deployment to Iraq while serving as a fixed wing aviator. During the course of his interview he offers several discussions and contrasts of his pre-mobilization...
Since its inception in 1990, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has struggled to balance its roles as both a Major Command in the US Air Force (USAF) and the air component of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). US Code, Title 10,...
This study investigates joint combat search and rescue (CSAR) doctrine and policies to determine if they support Theater CINCs' contingency and war plans. Theater CINCs require viable CSAR capabilities in their areas of operations to prevent...