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Military Personnel: Collecting Additional Data Could Enhance Pilot Retention Efforts

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 21, 2018
Release Date June 21, 2018
Report No. GAO-18-439
Summary:

Military pilots perform an array of national security operations, such as combat missions and reconnaissance. Consequently, retaining qualified pilots is important—both to fulfill missions and to recoup the substantial investments of time and money needed to train military pilots.

We found that the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps all had staffing gaps for certain types of pilots during FYs 2013-2017. And these services also lacked information about post-service employment for pilots, such as the number that left the military for commercial airlines. We recommended collecting this data to improve efforts to retain military pilots.

Pilot Loss Rates for Reasons Such as Retirement and Separation, FYs 2013-2017

Bar graph showing pilot loss rates for Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.

Bar graph showing pilot loss rates for Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.

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