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The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) aeromedical evacuation (AE) team and Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) are vital components of the military’s medical evacuation mission, transporting wounded, ill, and injured military members to (and between) medical facilities throughout various parts of the globe. The performance, readiness, and health of such airmen are essential to aRead more

Imagery analysts are critical to the intelligence capabilities of the United States Air Force (USAF) and are known as the “eyes” of the USAF. The purpose of this study was to assess for posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms among this cohort. Of the 498 imagery analysts who participated, a total of 4.22% met provisional diagnostic criteriaRead more

The goal of this study was to assess for the main sources of occupational stress, as well as self-reported symptoms of distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among U.S. Air Force (USAF) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) intelligence exploitation and support personnel. DCGS intelligence operators (n = 1091) and nonintelligence personnel (n = 447) assigned toRead more

United States Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) and Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) play a crucial role in transporting patients from a wide range of military missions, including wartime, peacetime, crisis response, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations. The psychological demands of these missions and high operational tempo are not well studied, and the impactRead more

The goals of this study were to assess self-reported occupational sources of stress, as well as levels of burnout, psychological distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among United States Air Force 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing (ISRW) intelligence operators and support personnel. A total of 1,822 Airmen responded to the web-based survey, with anRead more

The advancement of aviation drone technology has led to significant developments and improvements in the capabilities of military remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs, also known as drones). The prolific demand for RPA missions has led to an ever-increasing need for RPA pilots and to the development of a U.S. Air Force (USAF) RPA pilot career field.Read more

United States Air Force MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft pilots are critical assets in a challenging, high-risk, and rapidly evolving aviation career field. However, the Air Force has had difficulties over the past decade recruiting candidates with the “right stuff” and filling Predator pilot vacancies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate computer-based intelligenceRead more

The present study examined differences in cognitive aptitude and personality traits between graduates (n D 241) and nongraduates (n D 533) of U.S. Air Force combat control (CCT) training. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) were completed prior to the start of training. Graduates scored significantly higher on allRead more

The present study examined the utility of testing noncognitive aptitudes as a predictor of graduation from US Air Force air traffic controller (ATC) training. A total of 1,003 training candidates participated in the study. Results of logistic regression indicate that noncognitive areas of functioning at the start of training significantly predicted graduation beyond the effectsRead more