Navy Can’t Afford to Slow Pilot Training Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Ben Werner
March 31, 2020 7:03 PM
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 in the Navy requires best practices not that aren’t always conducive to pilot training — training the service says it can’t afford to slow down.
The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) is left balancing aviator and training command personnel health with the Navy’s ongoing work reducing a pilot shortage and ensuring the force’s long-term readiness needs are met.
CNATRA’s leadership is attempting to mitigate risks to pilot health while not risking the effectiveness of aviation training, Lt. Michelle Tucker, a spokesperson for CNATRA told USNI News in an email.
https://news.usni.org/2020/03/31/navy-cant-afford-to-slow-pilot-training-amid-covid-19-pandemic
