I think it is a specific problem for the US - the AF has been on a continuous war footing for 16 years now, with no end in sight, so they have to resort to the draft to keep people in. But yes, for anyone with the right to join a US carrier, this is good news.
Plus - no financial mess for the big airlines. Delta just made 1.8 billion US in 3 months - 20m USD a day, while paying salaries and profit share bonuses that are fair, and are having no problem recruiting - in fact I think the USAF move is because pilots want to jump out and onto a big airline seniority list ASAP. It will hit business jets and regional airlines