The latest thought from the USAF brass: Letting pilots just fly, but not just fly too much. They still just don't get it:
"Gen. Carlton Everhart has been gathering feedback from airmen on ways the Air Force can retain much-needed talent in the face of a national pilot shortage. One common theme that stood out, Everhart said, was how pilots wanted to keep flying without being bogged down by additional duties.
This prompted Everhart to brainstorm an aviation-only career path, where pilots would still have to perform certain non-flying duties but could cut down on some that might be unnecessary."
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...-career-track/
Might want to get serious about a plausible solution cuz:
"Over the next four years, about 1,600 mobility pilots will be eligible to separate from the active-duty force, according to Air Mobility Command."