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Originally Posted by grad_student200
I learned to study population statistics in public health. It seems the military also did a study on the "most dangerous officer's rank" of mistakes and found it to be "Major" rather than "2nd Lt." I know the stereotype during the Vietnam War was that the 2nd Lieutenant was error-prone. But more recent research seems to point to the major. I am not a veteran but have many relatives who are. I just thought the study was interesting from an epidemiological perspective.
https://www.duffelblog.com/2012/12/a...d-lieutenants/ |
While the source of the "study" is a load of the stuff that comes out of the north end of a southbound bovine, there is some merit. In the fighter business there was a study of low-altitude crashes and there were two peaks in the accident rate: about 500 hours and again at around 2200 hours flying time. These equate to flight lead upgrade (1st Lt) and new aircraft following a staff tour (Major). The first peak was about a new guy trying a lot of things, maybe becoming overtasked, and the second peak had a lot to do with overconfidence and an emphasis not on tactical prowess but rather administrative or managerial aspects of the job. 2nd Lts were so closely managed and limited in their mission capabilities and certifications that they didn't have much of a chance to screw up.
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