Feasibility Study to Predict Combat Effectiveness for Selected Military Roles: Fighter Pilot Effectiveness.

摘要

This study focuses upon enhancing the U.S. record of air-to-air combat kills through more stringent and comprehensive selection procedures. Specifically, it presents empirical evidence which demonstrates that a program can be developed to select pilots who will be effective in air-to-air combat. Developing such a selection program involves a job analysis of the fighter pilot task, the generation of testable trait hypotheses, the development of predictor variables and peacetime and combat criteria, and validation and cross validation during peacetime and during combat. Forty-five factors were identified only 10 of which are adequately evaluated within a current U.S. military selection program upon initial entrance into pilot training. Assessment of the 35 untapped factors is within technological reach; in fact, many of these factors can be assessed by tests which are presently available.