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Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots to address serious shortage
« on: October 21, 2017, 11:03:50 am »
Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots to address serious shortage

Author: Nation Now
Published: 6:27 PM EDT October 20, 2017


WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Friday allowing the Air Force to recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots to active duty to address a shortage in combat fliers, the White House and Pentagon announced.

By law, only 25 retired officers can be brought back to serve in any one branch. Trump's order removes those caps by expanding a state of national emergency declared by President George W. Bush after 9/11, signaling what could be a significant escalation in the 16-year-old global war on terror.

http://www.wbir.com/article/news/nation-now/air-force-could-recall-as-many-as-1000-retired-pilots-to-address-serious-shortage/465-9517570d-ab7e-45ac-a9ee-7ea1408d9ade
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