Air Force approves $175,000 retention bonuses for drone pilots

[rangerrebew]

Air Force approves $175,000 retention bonuses for drone pilots
By Andy Wolf| October 25th, 2016|Military News, U.S. Air Force|0 Comments



The US Air Force is offering hefty bonuses to UAV pilots in an effort to keep retention numbers up.

With Remotely-Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilots in hot demand, the critical-skills retention bonuses currently offered are about $35,000 per year, with a total of $175,000 if personnel sign on for a five-year commitment to active duty.

http://popularmilitary.com/air-force-approves-175000-retention-bonuses-drone-pilots/
In addition, personnel already receiving a similar bonus can sign on for an additional year for $35,000. The USAF officially authorized the bonuses in a release on Friday.

[DB]

Air Force approves $175,000 retention bonuses for drone pilots
By Andy Wolf| October 25th, 2016|Military News, U.S. Air Force|0 Comments



The US Air Force is offering hefty bonuses to UAV pilots in an effort to keep retention numbers up.

With Remotely-Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilots in hot demand, the critical-skills retention bonuses currently offered are about $35,000 per year, with a total of $175,000 if personnel sign on for a five-year commitment to active duty.

http://popularmilitary.com/air-force-approves-175000-retention-bonuses-drone-pilots/
In addition, personnel already receiving a similar bonus can sign on for an additional year for $35,000. The USAF officially authorized the bonuses in a release on Friday.

How do they know the government won't come back in 5 years and say they want it back because there was a "mistake"?

[bolobaby]

Man - I want to start my life over. I'm sick of being an IT executive. How do I get certified as a drone pilot?

[geronl]

That's insane

[rangerrebew]

I'm sure the training of a drone pilot is much cheaper than that of a fighter pilot.  By the time you save fuel, maintenance, and practice, that $175,000 might be a good deal for the military.