USAF Pilot Retention Rates & Bonuses

[bafanguy]

But it's not a stop-loss order:


“Air Force Reserve pilots, maintainers, space operators and cyber specialists who want to quit the service will have to stay in uniform for at least six months under a plan to address critical skills shortages.

The involuntary service commitment is to ensure that the Air Force Reserve meets recruiting and end-strength goals, according to a memo on the policy that went into effect Sunday.”

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...intainers.html

[The B Word]

Originally Posted by bafanguy

And...they're still pondering...and pondering:


https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...-pilot-crisis/

I really can’t see the piint of recruiting direct entry Warrant Officers? Surelythe standard required for Junior Officer and that of a direct entry Warrant Officer would be about the same? As we have said before on this thread the pay is about the same but the enlisted get a few perks at a cheaper rate and so they actually cost more.

With education standards being such a level playing field these days then surely there is little justification of direct entry SNCO/WO entry what so ever?

[bafanguy]

Originally Posted by The B Word

I really can’t see the point of recruiting direct entry Warrant Officers? Surely the standard required for Junior Officer and that of a direct entry Warrant Officer would be about the same?

B,

Not sure it's clear that they'd recruit directly from the street for this position. More likely internally from the enlisted ranks ? This touches the issue of college degree vs no degree...sure don't want to debate THAT one any more. This from the article:

"For example, where would they come from? Because warrant officers would be considered officers, Grosso said, their billets would come from the Air Force’s officer end strength.

Would the Air Force get the funding to buy additional billets for warrant officers? Or would a cadre of warrant officers be carved from the existing ranks of Air Force officers?

And if warrant officers are re-established, who would be chosen to convert into those billets?

Grosso said the Air Force hasn’t yet figured that out.

Grosso said that the Air Force could conceivably allow both current enlisted airmen and officers to become warrants."

[bafanguy]

Still pretty tight:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...lets-is-empty/

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...dog-finds.html

[bafanguy]

Still hard at it:


“The Air Force has 69 initiatives it is either reviewing, implementing, or continuing, all of which are aimed at improving the quality of life for pilots to keep them in uniform.”

Air Force Magazine

Air Force Magazine

[bafanguy]

The saga continues. Likely too little, too late:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...ated-officers/

[bafanguy]

Innovation or desperation ?:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...tial-recruits/

[bafanguy]

Latest effort to hold on to pilots. I assume these bonuses are taxable ? They need to fix that to sweeten the pot:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...et-up-to-420k/

[bafanguy]

Still not making much headway:

“The take rate hit 44 percent last year, well below the 65 percent the Air Force usually hopes will accept the bonus.”


https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...ork-this-time/

[bafanguy]

USMC takes a stab at throwing money at the attrition issue:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/...ses-grabs.html

[bafanguy]

USAF grassroots effort:



Junior ROTC cadets off and flying in Chief of Staff of the Air Force Flight Academy Scholarship program > Air University (AU) > Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

[Airbubba]

Looks like they are hoping to harvest a few trash haulers from this new program:

So you wanna fly? Air Force pilots can apply to new aviation-only program

By: Charlsy Panzino 4 hours ago

If all you want is to fly in the Air Force, a new program might be for you.

Eligible mobility pilots can apply for Air Mobility Command’s new Aviator Technical Track that cuts out non-flying-related duties and lets you stay in the cockpit longer.

“This fulfills a promise to our airmen that we listened to them and wanted to implement their ideas,” Gen. Carlton Everhart, head of AMC, told Air Force Times.

In April 2017, Everhart reached out to airmen via email and social media to solicit ideas on how the Air Force can better retain talent as it deals with pilot shortages. The Air Force is down about 2,000 pilots, with about 1,600 mobility pilots eligible to separate in the next four years.

The four-star received more than 700 responses from airmen, and one of the top suggestions was a flying-only career track.

Everhart said he’s seeking a small cadre of active-duty mobility pilots who are majors or major-selects with 11 to 13 years of commissioned service.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...-only-program/

[bafanguy]

Originally Posted by Airbubba

Looks like they are hoping to harvest a few trash haulers from this new program:



https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...-only-program/

"Everhart said he’s seeking a small cadre of active-duty mobility pilots who are majors or major-selects with 11 to 13 years of commissioned service."

Why limit limit their target pool this way ? Why not just open it to all comers ?

[bafanguy]

Gotta give 'em points for spunk. They're hangin' in there:

“I’m proud that in just a little over one year I have seen the problem of airman retention progress from a challenge, to feedback, to implementation of measures that are improving quality of life and quality of service. This progress is just the beginning.”

https://www.airforcetimes.com/opinio...retain-pilots/

[bafanguy]

USAF experimenting with shortened pilot training program:

https://www.stripes.com/news/airmen-...ogram-1.540572

[bafanguy]

It appears the US Army is having a bit of a retention issue with segments of their RW force and are throwing money at people to stay. It's been opined that with the ability of RW people to crack into the FW civilian world via regionals, people are more leaving:

https://www.military.com/defensetech...-shortage.html