Air Force could recall as many as 1,000 retired pilots

[Swordsmyth]

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.
"We anticipate that the Secretary of Defense will delegate the authority to the Secretary of the Air Force to recall up to 1,000 retired pilots for up to three years," Navy Cdr. Gary Ross, a Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.
But the executive order itself is not specific to the Air Force, and could conceivably be used in the future to call up more officers and in other branches.

More at: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/20/air-force-recall-many-1-000-retired-pilots-address-serious-shortage/785344001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories

[timosman]

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[Swordsmyth]

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[Swordsmyth]

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[Raginfridus]

https://youtu.be/NyOTaHRBTXc

[timosman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DPqNHkm1bM

[Swordsmyth]

https://youtu.be/NyOTaHRBTXc



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On a more serious note I'm worried about Danke.

[timosman]

On a more serious note I'm worried about Danke.

Southwest celebrates first 'unmanned' flight on new airplane - http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/southwest-celebrates-first-unmanned-flight-on-new-airplane

[Raginfridus]

On a more serious note I'm worried about Danke.Is he a retired pilot? We'll need more like him if we're gonna "secede! secede! secede!" lol

https://www.dailydot.com/wp-content/uploads/fe4/00/3b1ad40c2504800b34c910c06a735e2b.jpg

We'll need jets, gunships, refuelers, satellites, missiles, and a few nuclear subs... Sovereignty isn't won with magic talk and gooey feelings.

[Weston White]

Hmm, ...Did anybody bother to tell Trump he could just hire the 9/11 terrorist pilots? I heard most of them are still living and out-skill even the most veteran of pilots.

[Origanalist]

I guess this isn't enough http://www.ronpaullibertyreport.com/archives/trump-has-killed-more-civilians-with-illegal-drone-strikes-in-9-months-than-obama-did-in-8-years

Maybe he thinks our good buddies the Saudi's need some help in Yemen.

[Ender]

Hmm, ...Did anybody bother to tell Trump he could just hire the 9/11 terrorist pilots? I heard most of them are still living and out-skill even the most veteran of pilots.

I'd rep ya again, if I could. ;)

[Danke]

On a more serious note I'm worried about Danke.


I'd love to go back in to bomb some brownies. But I'm afraid I'm a little too old for that now as I can no longer trust my farts.

[timosman]

I'd love to go back in to bomb some brownies. But I'm afraid I'm a little too old for that now as I can no longer trust my farts.

You were always rock solid and we could always count on you. A shipment of diapers is on its way.:cool:

[sparebulb]

We must be getting ready to lose somewhere.

Fact: The United States has not won a single war since the creation of the Air Force.

[oyarde]

We must be getting ready to lose somewhere.

Fact: The United States has not won a single war since the creation of the Air Force.

Danke has failed to accept blame for this .

[sparebulb]

Danke has failed to accept blame for this .

A nice group of guys, who never leave their buddy's behind.

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[Raginfridus]

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