An empirical assessment of us air force

Richard Fullerton

Defence and Peace Economics, 2003, vol. 14, issue 5, 343-355

Abstract: The US Air Force is facing a record shortfall in pilots over the coming decade. Using personnel data on more than 10,000 Air Force pilots, this study examines the factors affecting the retention of pilots and assesses the effectiveness of the pilot bonus programme implemented by the Air Force to reduce attrition. Although surveys indicated sustained deployment rates were the leading cause of job dissatisfaction among Air Force pilots, the results of this study suggest economic factors had the largest impact on retention.

Keywords: Pilots; Retention; Attrition; Military Personnel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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