Well, where are the needed pilots coming from ? They're proposing a lot of flying. Their explanation seems naive and iffy. Those retired pilots they mention are the ones getting airline jobs:
'It’s still not clear what impact the growing industry will have on USAF’s pilot force. Senior Air Force leaders acknowledge it will be a challenge to have all these companies recruiting pilots at the same time as the commercial airlines while USAF tries to get a handle on its own pilot shortage.
' “Our core pilot is more or less a retired lieutenant colonel or colonel, who’s elected not to pursue an airline job or may be part-time at an airline and wants to maintain flying military aircraft,' said Poteet."