Feasibility of an air liaison officer career field : improving the theater air-ground system / Thomas Manacapilli, Steven Buhrow.

Author
Manacapilli, Thomas [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2008.
Description
1 online resource (xx, 67 pages) : illustrations

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Air liaison officers (ALOs) play an important interservice role as U.S. Air Force officers collocated with U.S. Army units, providing air-ground support and advising ground commanders on related issues. Under the current system, ALO duty is restricted to career aviators, and this approach seems to meet all the requirements of both services. However, there are compelling reasons for the Air Force to consider a dedicated ALO career field, including better proficiency and improved continuity from one ALO to the next, less time lost to training, increased ALO career longevity, and potentially improved leadership and morale among tactical air control party (TACP) forces. Prompted by recent suggestions submitted to the U.S. Air Force's Innovative Development Through Employee Awareness (IDEA) program, this investigation of the feasibility of an ALO career field explores the array of research on the subject, turning to historical initiatives and instructions going back nearly a century, published literature, and interviews with ALOs, commanders, and TACP personnel. Questions that may affect the decisionmaking process will focus on whether a nonrated or nonstrike aviator can perform the job of an ALO, the feasibility of a career force, and whether changes are needed when the system is already functioning adequately.
Notes
"This research was conducted within the Manpower, Personnel, and Trainin Progam of RAND Project Air Force"--Preface
Contents
Introduction Literature review Are changes needed? Can a nonrated officer perform the ALO mission? Is an ALO career field feasible? Recommendations Appendix: History of the air-ground support mission
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