Air Force needs to do more to keep experienced maintainers, report says
February 10, 2019 Jennifer H. Svan - Stars and Stripes
The Air Force has partially recovered from steep cuts that forced out thousands of aircraft maintainers in 2014 but remains short of experienced maintainers, a gap that could increase in the future, a government watchdog report said.
The Government Accountability Office said the Air Force lacks a retention strategy and annual retention goals for maintenance personnel, due in part to the workload and stress from not having enough experienced maintainers.
“Without goals to measure progress and a retention strategy to guide efforts, the Air Force could face further challenges in managing its maintenance workforce, including ensuring there are enough experienced maintainers to meet mission needs,†said the GAO report, published this week.
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