![]() ![]() ![]() Not since World War II has the Air Force turned to the enlisted ranks to source candidates to pilot aircraft. Enlisted pilots? – Editorial by Dick Trail, McCook Gazette, April 3, 2018.Air Force program may lead to enlisted combat pilots – By Douglas Ernst – The Washington Times – December 6, 2017.Air Force May Approve Enlisted Pilots for First Time in 75 Years – By Oriana Pawlyk,, March 31, 2018.With the severe cuts made to the armed forces in the last decade combined with retirements and a vibrant aviation industry, luring aviators from their Air Force careers to more financially lucrative civilian jobs, the stick and rudder vacancies are mounting leaving leadership to think creatively in order to fill the empty seats. In the past six months, news stories centered on the increasing pilot-shortage issues faced by the United States Air Force have been frequently published in the media ranging from the Military and Air Force Times to mainstream outlets such as the Washington Post, New York Times and Fox News. One of collectors’ most sought-after rating badges from the World War II-era (and prior), the Naval Aviation Pilot (NAP). ![]()
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