Roguism

GMANHILL_at_aol.com
Fri, 22 Aug 1997 10:46:32 -0400 (EDT)


I am a newcomer to this forum and have been watching this growing discussion.
I was an Air Force human factors instructor until retirement in June. I
spent my last two years in Special Operations. My thoughts...

It seems to me that Roguism can be bred into individuals via the
organizational culture. The Air Force, unlike the airlines, has a great
number of very young troops (most of which may eventually be airline pilots).
The commander and operations officer significantly influence those
youngsters... That attitude seems very difficult to change. Indeed, I think
that many leave the service sooner than expected because they cannot
transition to a more disciplined unit.

What do you think? How does this differ from the airline operation?

Jeffrey R. Hill
gmanhill_at_aol.com
(904) 651-9574