Air Force leaders, including Lt. General Gina Grosso and General Goldfein, have confirmed that a stop-loss order will not be implemented to address pilot shortages, emphasizing reliance on other retention strategies. The pilot shortage is exacerbated by commercial airlines attracting military pilots with better pay and lifestyle.
Key points from this article:
The Air Force is currently facing a pilot shortage, which is partly due to commercial airlines hiring military pilots away with higher salaries.
How the Air Force plans to address the pilot shortage is through monetary and non-monetary retention strategies, rather than a stop-loss order.
Why the decision against a stop-loss order is significant is that it reflects the Air Force's confidence in its current retention strategies and indicates that they do not view the situation as an emergency.
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Air Force general says a “Stop-Loss” order to retain pilots is not an option
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Air Force Lt. General Gina Grosso released a statement saying that a stop-loss order is not being considered in dealing with their pilot shortages. A stop-loss is used to force ‘critical need’ military members to stay in beyond their scheduled commitment date. Stop-loss is not a part of the Air Force’s retention strategy, as we […]
Air Force Lt. General Gina Grosso released a statement saying that a stop-loss order is not being considered in dealing with their pilot shortages. A stop-loss is used to force ‘critical need’ military members to stay in beyond their scheduled commitment date.
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Stop-loss is not a part of the Air Force’s retention strategy, as we expect the monetary and non-monetary tools we have implemented will attract and retain a mission-ready force,” Grosso said. “There has been no consideration of implementing any type of stop-loss for any career field.”
Goldfein also closed the door on stop-loss at a Heritage Foundation discussion Wednesday.
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“I want to make it as clear as I possibly can: I am not considering stop-loss,” Goldfein said. “It’s a tool in the secretary’s tool bag to use when we’re in a state of emergency, and we’re not in a state of emergency.” – Air Force Times
Air Force Lt. General Gina Grosso released a statement saying that a stop-loss order is not being considered in dealing with their pilot shortages. A stop-loss is used to force ‘critical need’ military members to stay in beyond their scheduled commitment date.
Stop-loss is not a part of the Air Force’s retention strategy, as we expect the monetary and non-monetary tools we have implemented will attract and retain a mission-ready force,” Grosso said. “There has been no consideration of implementing any type of stop-loss for any career field.”
Goldfein also closed the door on stop-loss at a Heritage Foundation discussion Wednesday.
“I want to make it as clear as I possibly can: I am not considering stop-loss,” Goldfein said. “It’s a tool in the secretary’s tool bag to use when we’re in a state of emergency, and we’re not in a state of emergency.” – Air Force Times
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