Saturday, January 17, 2015

The U.S. Air Force Tries To Retain Its Drone Pilots

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, for a training sortie over the Nevada desert. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

ABC News: Air Force Moves to Ease Drone Pilot Shortfall and Heavy Workload

WNU Editor: The drone program is a victim of its success. Today .... having drones flying overhead during military operations, surveillance, targeted strikes .... what was fantasy a generation ago is now standard. Unfortunately .... the need has grown significantly, and the ability to retain drone pilots and operators doubly so .... tat is why this shift in policy by the Air Force is long overdue.

More News On The US Air Force Changing The Work Environment And Benefits For Its Drone Pilots

Air Force raises monthly incentive pay for drone pilots -- Air Force Times
Air Force moves to ease stress on overworked U.S. drone pilots -- Reuters
‘Unrelenting’ need for drones will prompt changes in Air Force -- Washington Post
Air Force taking steps to fill drone pilot shortage -- FOX News/AP
Drone Pilots to Be Paid More by U.S. Air Force to Ease Shortage -- Bloomberg
U.S. Air Force Moves to Retain a Crucial Resource: Drone Pilots -- WSJ
Drone pilots stressed by long work hours fighting Mideast terrorists, Air Force says -- Washington Times
Drone Pilots Get a Serious Raise from the Air Force -- Defense Tech
‘Drone pilot crisis’: Pentagon promises pay rise to ‘stressed’ operators -- RT
Drones Need Humans, Badly; Pilots Getting More Dough -- Breaking Defense
Air Force turns to National Guard, Reserve to help quell drone pilot crisis -- Washington Times
Air Force Drone Pilot Crisis Years in the Making -- Sandra I. Erwin, National Journal

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