Three Non-monetary Recommendations for Improving Air Force Pilot Retention

Download or read book Three Non-monetary Recommendations for Improving Air Force Pilot Retention written by Tobias Switzer and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beginning in 2012, early departures of active duty Air Force pilots accelerated to red-line levels causing a massive shortage today. Upon completion of their service commitments, 4,255 pilots separated in the 2012-2019 period compared to 2,529 in 2004-2011. A normal stream of departures quickly became a cascade as too many pilots eschewed full military careers and part-time opportunities to serve in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves as well. Former Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein publicly called the pilot manning situation a “crisis” in 2016 when the Air Force believed it was short 1,500 pilots. Since then, Air Force senior leaders, including three Secretaries of the Air Force, have regularly testified in Congress about the pilot shortage and the potential adverse effects on national security, if left unchecked. Requiring roughly 20,000 pilots between active, guard, and reserve components, the Air Force is straining to meet its defense obligations. The departures over the last decade resulted in a current shortage of 2,100 pilots, 1,300 of whom fly fighters."--Introduction.