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

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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.

Author(s):
Grice, Robert L. ; Katz, Lawrence C.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT RUCKER AL ROTARY-WING AVIATION RESEARCH UNIT
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jun 2005-Jul 2006
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA. DOI: 10.21236/ADA472259
Pagination:
0040

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARI-TR-1208
Task Number(s):
351
Project Number(s):
A792
Monitor Series:
ARI/VA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*ARMY PERSONNEL, *PILOTS, *PERSONALITY, STUDENTS, CAREERS, ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT, ARMY AVIATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Keyword(s):
*AVIATOR PERSONALITY, *ARMY AVIATORS, NEUROTICISM, EXTRAVERSION, OPENNESS, AGREEABLENESS, CONSCIENTIOUSNESS, NEO PI R(NEO PERSONALITY INVENTORY), PE633007
Report Date:
2007 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2007 Oct 03