US Air Force could make pilots stay in service against their will amid drastic shortage – official

‘The US Air Force could soon be forcing pilots to stay in the service against their will, according to the chief of the military unit’s Air Mobility Command. It comes amid an exodus of pilots leaving the Air Force for jobs at commercial airlines.
General Carlton Everhart told Roll Call that he has spoken with airline executives about the huge number of pilots leaving the Air Force.
“I said to the industry…if we can’t meet the requirements, the chief could drop in a stop-loss – and you need to understand that,” he said, referring to the practice of forcing Air Force personnel to stay in the service beyond their period of commitment.’
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