Posted on Oct 23, 2020
Michael Enderle
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So pretty simple question but curious about the answers... If there's this abysmal pilot shortage why are military pilot recruiting programs so competitive (I suppose that's a separate question)? I'm specifically interested in WOFT. I've been toying with putting in a packet for a while now and saw that the service obligation just went from 6 to 10 years. Think that will draw more or less applicants? It seems to me that you already really had to want it to make it. This may retain more people but it seems to me that it might deter applicants. I'm curious about your thoughts as I'm still deciding how I feel about it.

https://mwi.usma.edu/army-needs-better-solution-pilot-shortage/

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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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There is a shortage because pilots leave after their obligation ends. I work in an Aviation brigade and even though the ADSO is 10 years I haven't heard anyone say they changed their mind about becoming a pilot. There are already way more applicants than training seats, so I don't see it negatively affecting pilot recruiting
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
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Ultimatley military service for many of the most competitive joined for flight trainjng and then the enumerator of of practical experience providing them with very lucrative options on the outside.

Duty, Honor, Country is overridden by the dollar. One cannot hate on the folks making these decisions as they have in fact served and possibly put their lives on the line. None the less, they do take on higher paying jobs. The gentleman who flew my wife and I around Hawaii, former military described to me his salary since. I was jealous. To raise the bar for tetention makes perfect sense, ROI, the military receives way more packets than are necessary to fill the ranks, they need to retain the experience.
as for standards, would you want to place your life in the hands of the least qualified.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
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I would take a rank drop and do ten more years to fly. Granted that would have me coming out with my ATP, 30yr retirement at Maj. and would really be win win.
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