Training in PACAF F-16 Maintenance Units: Phase 1. Squadron Level Training Research Project

Abstract : The objective of the Squadron Level Training (SLT) research project is to examine training at operational support units in the AF and determine if it can be conducted more efficiently and effectively using training technologies. This paper documents the conduct and findings of Phase I of this project. The goal of Phase I was to develop an understanding of the training environment, develop a preliminary approach for relating training system needs to training technologies, and suggest directions for continued research in this area. Researchers were able to identify a number of specific training problems at the unit level through the use of interviews and archival research. These problems were subsequently related to potential technology solutions.