Headquarters U S Air Force Integrity Service Excellence

Headquarters U. S. Air Force Integrity - Service - Excellence Pilot Shortage: Crisis and Opportunities “ 4 C’s Model” – A Common Framework for Professional Aviator Development 2018 National Training Aircraft Symposium Presented by: Lt Col Kenyatta “Deacon” Ruffin US Air Force Aircrew Crisis Task Force Outreach & Engagement Division Chief 1

Overview n Intro n Target n Threat n “Tactics” n. Q &A Integrity - Service - Excellence

Intro PERSONAL n ATP, MEI, CFI-A/G/I n Aiming for the stars n Aviation organizations PROFESSIONAL n 2500+ hrs, ~750 cmbt hrs n F-16 / MC-12 / T-38 n Recent Assignments Integrity - Service - Excellence 3

The Target Meet the national (global) demand for aerospace professionals AND Ensure inclusive opportunities in order to attract the nation’s best and brightest to our aerospace industry Integrity - Service - Excellence

Threats: Then vs. Now How do we define what it takes and identify who has it? Integrity - Service - Excellence 5

Threats: No Change Without Change Generalized Statistics Pilot Demographics Civil & Military Aviators 90% Male 90% White Integrity - Service - Excellence

Our Mission How do we go from this… To This? Or This? Integrity - Service - Excellence 7

“Tactics” Overview How to accomplish the mission n Institutional Level n Organizational Level n Personal Level How to face threats n Avoid n Mitigate n Eliminate Integrity - Service - Excellence 8

Working Hypothesis Utilize a deliberate, collaborative approach & methodology that begins as soon as you can say “AIRPLANE”!! ? Integrity - Service - Excellence 9

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4 C’s Model & National Pilot Ecosystem Pipeline Comparative Analysis Represents 50 K Youth… 55 M youth 10 -22 yrs of age (1100 ovals) Note: All ovals to scale CAP Summer Flight Pgrm ~300 Cadets OBAP A. C. E. EAA Pgrms ~ 700 Air Acad ~ 330 Unaffiliated Annual UFT USAFA Summer Entries Airmanship ~ 1200 Cadets ~ 2400 Ofcrs OBAP Flt Acad ~ 25 Unaffiliated AFJROTC Flt Academy ~ 120 cadets 11

National “Pilot” Ecosystem BUSINESS / INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY Integrity - Service - Excellence 12

National “Pilot” Ecosystem INDIVIDUAL Integrity - Service - Excellence 13

CHILDHOOD AWARENESS Media n Friends and family n Deliberate outreach n ORIENTATION & INTEREST Single events n Airshow, open house, career days, etc. n Focused programs n Summer camps, aerospace/STEM orientation n COLLEGIATE PREPARATION Sustained activities n Internships, academic enrichment flight training n Mentorship n Scholarships / Financial assistance n Integrity - Service - Excellence 14

COLLEGE (CADET) / COCKPIT Integrity - Service - Excellence 15

COLLEGE (CADET) / COCKPIT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Internal / self n External / teamwork n FLIGHT TRAINING PREP Primary flight training n Prerequisite n FLIGHT TRAINING MENTORSHIP Military UPT / Regional Jet Training n Processes, Standards, Expectations n AIRCRAFT FOUNDATIONS Initial mastery and proficiency n Organizational / Cultural norms n Integrity - Service - Excellence 16

CAREER AIRCRAFT PROGRESSION Upgrades n Different aircraft assignment n CAREER GOALS Special flight opportunities n Broadening assignments n Family, work/life balance n TRANSITION Leadership / Management n Academia n Volunteering n Integrity - Service - Excellence 17

More than a dream… A goal with a plan! Integrity - Service - Excellence 18

HIGHLIGHTS • Unprecedented opportunities and challenges within global/national aerospace industry • Our task/target is to find those who have The Right Stuff from throughout the nation • Robust collaboration, deliberate pathways, and focused outcomes are the way to our destination