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Default Air Force Logo Air Force announces initiatives to lessen pilot shortage
Air Force officials announced three additional initiatives designed to enhance mission readiness by keeping pilots in the service and bringing retired pilots back to fill critical-rated positions.
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U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilots from of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., taxi after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 11, 2017. With participants and assets from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise designed to practice operations and enhance interoperability among the services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena) Significant changes to Aviation Bonus Program
As part of its retention efforts, the Air Force released details on the fiscal year 2017 Aviation Bonus Program (AvB) June 5, 2017. This year’s program implements an increase in maximum bonus amounts authorized in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act in addition to more flexibility in contract lengths.
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Heather Wilson was confirmed as the new Secretary of the Air Force by the Senate May 8, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash) Senate confirms Wilson as Air Force Secretary
Heather Wilson will be the next secretary of the Air Force, following her confirmation by the Senate May 8, 2017.
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