Systems Engineering of Coast Guard Aviator Training.

Abstract : The paper describes a total-program application of the systems engineering concept to the U.S. Coast Guard aviation training programs. The systems approach used treats all aspects of the training to produce the most cost-effective integration of academic, synthetic, and flight training for the production of graduate Coast Guard aviators. The paper describes the techniques used to develop job-relevant terminal behavioral objectives (the Coast Guard search and rescue flight mission provides the operational context); the assignment of objectives to academic, synthetic, and flight training; the integration of these components into a systems-engineered training program; the development of relatively objective proficiency assessment techniques; and the development of a flying training quality control system for maintaining and enhancing instructional efficiency and for management of the training system. (Author)