The Case for Increasing Production in the Air Battle Management Career Field

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The CSAF has directed 100% manning for all operational platforms, and, Air Liaison tours requiring ABMs are increasing each assignment cycle. There is also a CAF-wide shortage of ABM USAFWS graduates available to commanders. Track training Undergraduate Air Battle Managers offers benefits of speedy transition to the Combat Air Forces (CAF) but costs in time, labor and foundational knowledge base. If Headquarters Air Force (HAF) directed an increase in UABM Total Production Required (TPR) to 400, how might AETC best execute the directed increase in TPR to most efficiently train the UABM, while still teaching foundational core competencies as outlined by ACC and demanded by weapon system Mission Essential Task Lists? Although training today is thorough and complete, future drawdowns and losses in simulator capability only compound the difficulty. Research indicates fits and starts in UABM training are nothing new, nor are the changes in complexity of training. By drawing a line for training to start (FY13), this paper analyzes the operating environment at Tyndall and details requirements for training by tying USAF requirements to current training Tyndall AFB. This analysis reveals a training system that is already "tracked?" to the level it should be. It further exposes the need, and details recommendations for up-to-date, high-fidelity training systems preparing the future UABM for complex operational environments.