I’ve heard a rumor about an increase as well, and I know other communities are doing very differently now than VFA is now. VFA pilots that I have seen are getting out and getting pilot jobs. I have not known a single guy to not screen for O-4 or DH (it took 2 tries for some of them). NFO’s on the other hand, screened for DH at about 30%, and I know a lot of other communities pilot DH screen rates are pretty low as well. However, because the bonus is a pilot bonus and not a community bonus, I would think that whichever communities are in the hurt locker the most would drive what they are giving out.

Maybe the Navy will get a 7 or 8 year bonus…this would get around the law about the 25k max.