An aging workforce and rising retirements are creating critical shortages of these instructors, 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. Left unaddressed, this shortage will force reductions in class loading, worsening the Air Force's broader pilot shortfall. Mr. Secretary, are you and your team aware of this growing challenge? (03:32–03:41)
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Asserts that pay disparities and slow hiring limit the Air Force's recruitment ability.
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