A Critical Survey of Aircraft Maintenance Officer Training and Career Development.

Skill imbalances created by sudden reductions in the rated supplement force and in the number of career broadening rated officers have prompted a serious decline in the experience level of the Air Force aircraft maintenance officer force. Since junior and relatively inexperienced officers must now assume positions and responsibilities normally reserved for more seasoned and experienced maintenance managers, training and career development programs must react to provide the instruction, hone the skills, and nurture the talent necessary to meet such challenges. This seminal work reviews civilian and military literature relating to career development and reports the results of a survey of the aircraft maintenance officer population. Author