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Major Nikon

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3. Doubtful they would get very many

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Oct 21, 2017, 10:40 PM

Oct 2017

Pilots must meet pretty rigid medical standards and those who are past retirement age are far less likely to meet those standards. They would also have to deal with extensive proficiency issues, and the reality that many, if not most of those who might be good candidates for recall probably aren't going to want to come back.

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The Air Force now has the power to recall up to 1,000 retired pilots to address its personnel crisis [View all] RandySF Oct 2017 OP

This is bullshit. DK504 Oct 2017 #1

20,000 pilots? Mandated? No wonder America can not afford nice things. Fred Sanders Oct 2017 #2

Doubtful they would get very many Major Nikon Oct 2017 #3

If this is like any other branch Corgigal Oct 2017 #4