"The shortage of military pilots does, of course, have a direct impact on readiness."
"It costs millions of dollars and years of training to produce just a single aviator."
"Congress increased the aviation bonus from $25,000 to $35,000 in the FY17 NDAA."
"I discussed the importance of understanding the real reasons that pilots leave the service, which are often non-monetary."
"I think that would be a disaster in the making."
"Have you changed that now so that it reflects more in terms of what your need is?"
"But without addressing the root causes, this will do little to stem the departure of valuable experienced military pilots."
"If a pilot is not happy with their assignments or deployment schedules, all the money in the world may not be able to keep them in the service."
"We are not using aviators in the same way, in all likelihood, that we have used them in past wars."
"I have a friend who did over 30 years at United Airlines as a captain, and, you know, pilots talk."
"Military pilots serve for love of country and for love of flying."