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The Navy announced its bonus reenlistment numbers for pilots in 2018. Meanwhile, Congress is trying to give more money to the Air Force to retain pilots.
The Navy has removed almost all of its departmentwide computer-based training requirements for both sailors and civilians, in favor of more local control by commands. The Air Force has cut its servicewide online training demands in half, with more reductions possibly on the way.
Heather Wilson, the newly-confirmed Secretary of the Air Force, wants to know whether her service’s acquisition professionals are actually using legislative provisions meant to help the Pentagon speed up and simplify the acquisition process
The Air Force is getting about 5,000 visitors a day on its site created to aggregate ideas on how to better squadrons.
The Air Force is asking airmen to log in online to comment, share and vote on ideas that will better its squadron units. The crowdsourcing initiative is part of a larger push started by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein to fundamentally change the service.
Media reports suggesting that the Air Force might require some pilots to stay in uniform beyond their agreed-to separation dates are not true, said the service's top officer.
The Air Force is meeting with airline companies May 18th, but the service isn't expecting to solve the pilot shortage quickly.
The Air Force alone is dealing with a shortage of more than 600 pilots. The service is having trouble competing with airlines that can pay pilots more.
The Air Force is lowering its maintainer shortage, but still lacks experienced workers.
The Air Force will hire more people to take care of its weapons systems if it can get Congress to pay for more airmen.
After cutting burdensome training and duties, the Air Force is creating a board to review more issues in the future.
The Air Force is cutting ancillary and computer-based training so its airmen can have more time for family and profession development.
Bonuses for military pilots have not risen since 1999 and it may be hurting retention rates, since commercial airlines offer higher pay.
The Air Force is setting up three teams to look at squadrons, joint training and technology.