Accession Number:

ADA472259

Title:

Personality Profiles of U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing Students Versus Career Aviators

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jun 2005-Jul 2006

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT RUCKER AL ROTARY-WING AVIATION RESEARCH UNIT

Personal Author(s):

• Grice, Robert L.
• Katz, Lawrence C.

Report Date:

2007-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

40.0

Abstract:

In 2004, the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences ARI was tasked with conducting the research and development towards developing a computer-based and web-administered Selection Instrument for Flight Training SIFT, with emphasis upon aptitudes for Future Force aviator performance. The review of the selection literature and aviator job analysis conducted for that effort indicated that personality is an attribute that might warrant consideration in Army aviator selection and aircraft assignment. Thus, the goals of this research were to identify those personality traits of individuals selecting aviation as their specialty and to compare these scores with the scores of career aviators.

Descriptors:

• *ARMY PERSONNEL
• *PILOTS
• *PERSONALITY
• STUDENTS
• CAREERS
• ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT
• ARMY AVIATION

Subject Categories:

• Psychology
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE