Because of the pilot shortage
Well it’s been in multiple news articles including military times, army times, and us naval institute. It may be a rumor but it’s confusing why so many institutions and people (some of whom in military aviation) are talking about it. Just a ploy to get better applicant pools?There is no shortage, that is a rumor that has been going on for at least 13? years now
Well it’s been in multiple news articles including military times, army times, and us naval institute. It may be a rumor but it’s confusing why so many institutions and people (some of whom in military aviation) are talking about it. Just a ploy to get better applicant pools?
Yeah that’s why they have those semi new retention bonuses right? Because they are losing a lot of aviators to private airlines (like some of my old pilots). That’s probably why they have been talking about it so long because it’s farther down the career where there’s not enough filled billets?Realistically the shortage is not a lack of NUGs, but a retention problem when looking at qualified senior O-3s and O-4s.
I wish my school had today off. Got to spend my Columbus Day in Mechanics of Materials and Computational Fluid Dynamics lol
Me! but I heard that classes are already booked up through December and most of the January class is already filled
You’re still in college? I guess if we make it we wouldn’t be in the same ocs (fingers crossed because I’m getting more nervous the longer the wait is)
Did anyone else put ASAP availability?
Well it’s been in multiple news articles including military times, army times, and us naval institute. It may be a rumor but it’s confusing why so many institutions and people (some of whom in military aviation) are talking about it. Just a ploy to get better applicant pools?
Like was mentioned it is a retention issue not a new accession issue, if it was really a new accession issue they wouldn't have raised the scores to apply.
If was also a new accession issue they would be granting more waivers, acceptance rate would be 100% or close to it, people with legal issues would be getting waived and accepted, instead they are not waiving those issues.
The whole tactic is often used by recruiters to try and get the person to apply faster, most recruiters just don't get the fact that if you are honest with people they will often still apply.
Just got confirmation the at-board list hasn't been uploaded. The list for the 13 AUG board was uploaded 07 AUG. So another week it is! ??
They did raise the age substantially, though... would this indicate to you that they were looking to increase the eligible applicant pool and as such suggest a need for more new joins?
I can't lie, I too was hoping for an immediate ship in late Nov. And definitely by end of the year. looks like that may not be the case, but at this point I'm just hoping my service out weighs my 6-7 year old DUI waiver, because all the talk of legal waivers being denied is scaring me more and more.Here I was hoping I could ship out for the 24 NOV class if selected ?