The Army Needs a Better Solution for its Pilot Shortage
Brennan Randel | June 25, 2020
The Army Needs a Better Solution for its Pilot Shortage
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy recently signed a memorandum that increased the ADSO—or active duty service obligation—for Army pilots. Starting in October, all personnel selected to attend the Army’s initial entry aviation training will incur an ADSO of ten years upon graduation from flight training—a dramatic increase from the previous six-year commitment.
The extended ADSO is intended to increase Army pilots’ retention in the future. Unfortunately, it will likely not have the opportunity to do so due to the negative impact it will have on retention in the near term. The service should find a better way of addressing its shortage of pilots.
Why Now?
https://mwi.usma.edu/army-needs-better-solution-pilot-shortage/
