The Fighter Pilot Debrief: Continuous Learning from 15,000 Feet

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  • Brandon Roth U.S. Air Force
  • Petrut Gogalniceanu Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University

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https://doi.org/10.58315/jcld.v13.337

Keywords:

fighter pilot debrief, after-action review, team learning, military aviation, leadership development

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Published

2026-04-09

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Roth, B., & Gogalniceanu, P. (2026). The Fighter Pilot Debrief: Continuous Learning from 15,000 Feet. Journal of Character and Leadership Development, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.58315/jcld.v13.337

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Spring 2026

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