Hundreds of Enlisted Airmen Line Up to Fly Drones
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Photo: Northrop Grumman via AF.mil)RQ-4 Global Hawk (Photo: Northrop Grumman via AF.mil)
Posted By: Oriana Pawlyk November 10, 2016
The Air Force has narrowed down hundreds of airmen in the running to become enlisted drone pilots to enter the next phase of the program.
The Air Force Personnel Center on Wednesday said 305 active-duty enlisted airmen were identified for an upcoming selection board tasked with picking the next enlisted group to attend remotely piloted aircraft training.
Officials didn’t disclose how many of those airmen will then be selected for formal training, set to begin in 2017. But they’re seeing a surge of interest.
http://defensetech.org/2016/11/10/hundreds-of-enlisted-airmen-line-up-to-fly-drones/
