Avoiding empty cockpits: Addressing the Air Force's pilot shortage
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Hundreds of Airmen Stuck Waiting To Start Pilot Training As
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Foreign pilots rush in as U.S. carriers struggle to staff up
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Taliban Effort To Resurrect Afghan Air Force Runs Into Turbulence
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WHRO - Air Force offering $50,000 to retain pilots
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Perennial pilot paucity puts Air Force in precarious position
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