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Unexpectedly, the USAF Finds Itself With a Critical Shortage of Pilots While It Says It Has Too Many White Officers
Red State. ^ | September 18, 2022 | streiff

Posted on 09/20/2022 10:26:52 AM PDT by george76

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To: george76

“Unexpectedly, the USAF Finds Itself With a Critical Shortage of Pilots While It Says It Has Too Many White Officers”

Take that, Putin!!!


21 posted on 09/20/2022 10:39:07 AM PDT by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Latvia: 44 degrees)
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To: george76

The USAF has responded to the challenge by eliminating prior flight training as a “plus” on pilot selection

‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’

Well sure. Makes sense to me. I mean, why would you want to recruit pilots who can, like, fly and stuff?


22 posted on 09/20/2022 10:39:18 AM PDT by saleman
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To: george76

Let ‘em recruit more transgenders!

War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
All cultures are equal.
Diversity is our strength.

Bah!


23 posted on 09/20/2022 10:39:21 AM PDT by CitizenUSA (Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.)
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To: george76

https://youtu.be/17lkdqoLt44


24 posted on 09/20/2022 10:42:06 AM PDT by blackdog ("That's an applause line you useful idiots" )
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To: george76

Clown 🤡 World


25 posted on 09/20/2022 10:42:19 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: george76

Why has everyone in charge of everything turned into idiots?


26 posted on 09/20/2022 10:42:48 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: moovova

Considering how jacked up the liberals have the military right now I’m half surprised the ccp hasn’t parachuted iron us already......


27 posted on 09/20/2022 10:42:55 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

In on us


28 posted on 09/20/2022 10:43:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: george76

Not the same Air Force...or country for that matter...I gave 20 to.


29 posted on 09/20/2022 10:44:15 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Jeff Chandler

That was funny.


30 posted on 09/20/2022 10:46:05 AM PDT by stevio
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To: george76

Hi.

Both my brother and me have flown MACs. I’m not going into the particulars on MAC flights, but my brother was on a KC 135 one day/night.

Coming from AK, somewhere over OK, the pilot had a flame out in one engine. My brother was sitting in the engineer’s seat. Brother went, ut oh. Pilot said no problem. Coming over FL towards Homestead AFB, pilot says feather two. Brother goes, oh shit.

My brother had some anxiety, probably pissed his pants.

Landed safely.

Is Homestead AFB still there?

5.56mm


31 posted on 09/20/2022 10:49:49 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho got to go.)
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To: george76

Well, they can just recruit more Hindu and Arab pilots like the commercial airlines are doing...


32 posted on 09/20/2022 10:50:18 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: saleman
"..The USAF has responded to the challenge by eliminating prior flight training as a “plus” on pilot selection.."

NOT ON MY WATCH!


33 posted on 09/20/2022 10:51:11 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: george76

Original story:
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/08/avoiding-empty-cockpits-addressing-the-air-forces-pilot-shortage-problem/

Reason given:
“The reality is that last year’s reduction in the pilot shortfall was at least partially attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in commercial airline furloughs, reduced hiring and a weakened overall job market, including for Air Force pilots looking to transition to a variety of civilian jobs. That undoubtedly incentivized some pilots to remain in the service. But those dynamics are already changing.”

Race not a factor except in the race baiting article posted. The word “Unexpected” is also not used originally.


34 posted on 09/20/2022 10:51:50 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: SaxxonWoods

They didn’t turn into idiots, they’ve always been that way. In the AF, that’s who they promote.


35 posted on 09/20/2022 10:52:11 AM PDT by GMThrust
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To: SaxxonWoods

Well, it’s a gradual process. You let one idiot climb the ladder and then he starts replacing all the people who are competent with other idiots because he’s threatened and needs to secure his position.


36 posted on 09/20/2022 10:53:26 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: M Kehoe

Yep, it is a F-16 Reserve AFB.


37 posted on 09/20/2022 10:54:08 AM PDT by GMThrust
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To: EasySt
They used vaccine mandates in what SHOULD be recognized as a treasonous and successful acts of intentional Force Readiness Reduction.

The military isn't going to recover from this. Although they may some success if they make the Active Duty Service Commitment for pilots 4 years, same as other officers, remove any and all shot mandates going forward for each individual who signs the dotted line, and allow pilots to walk away without questions carrying vested pension benefits.

Since none of that will happen, the military is not going to recover from the illegal shot mandates.

38 posted on 09/20/2022 10:54:25 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: george76
To be clear, the Air and Space Forces are not setting quotas based on race or gender.

Of course they are. They just think if they don't admit it, it won't be true, which is typical social progressive "thinking". The real difficulty is that both politicians and command who are behind this don't love their country, think it's systemically evil, and want to change it by force, which their privileged positions are allowing them to do. Note the vehemence with which Kelisa Wing denied she has that power while vigorously exercising it. This is not cognitive dissonance, it's simply lying.

39 posted on 09/20/2022 10:55:29 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: george76

The administrations desired outcome is to establish precedent that the US can’t attain qualified (branch name) enlistments, thereby setting the stage for UN “assistance”. Just my thoughts.


40 posted on 09/20/2022 10:56:01 AM PDT by Brown Bag Special (Trust but VERIFY)
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