New study shows grim outlook for future of Air Force pilot shortage

Federal News Network: It’s no secret that the Air Force is short on pilots. In fact at the end of 2018, the service was in need of about 2,000 pilots. However, a new study released by the Defense Department sheds the most comprehensive light on the makeup of the shortage and the exact challenges the Air Force and DoD have in digging out of the hole.

The study tackles the pilot shortage from seven different angles including pilot quality of life, quality of service, what it would take to increase the pilot training pipeline and how feasible a “pilot-only career track” would be.

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