Ronny Jackson: “An aging workforce and rising retirements are directly…”

“But I'm increasingly concerned by the declining manning levels for the civilian simulator instructors, particularly Shepard air Force's base's 80th Flying Training Wing, home to the Euronato jet pilot training program. An aging workforce and rising retirements are directly threatening our pilot generation pipeline. Because these GS positions compete directly with the private sector, namely commercial aviation and advanced tech industry, stark pay and benefit disparities, as well as slow hiring timelines severely limit the Air Force's ability to recruit talent.” (03:16–03:26)

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